Puntos de Interés
Orography
Puertos de Marabio
Los Puertos de Marabio is a protected natural area, which in 2002 was declared a natural monument and is included in the Las Ubiñas-La Mesa Natural Park, in the Caldoveiro Special Conservation Area and in the Ubiña-La Mesa Special Protection Area for Birds.
The landscape is shaped by the erosive action of water on limestone rock, giving rise to typical karst landscape elements such as sinkholes and dry valleys on the surface, combined with a network of underground caves and tunnels.
It has three main caves: the Sumidoiro de Fondanal, 156 m long; the Vistulaz Cave, 3000 m long; and the Vegalonga system, 5900 m long. Apart from these, there are many other caves in the area.
Due to the number of streams in the area, it is common for dry valleys to be flooded and small lagoons to form. The vegetation in the area is characterised by grassland and scrub.
This kind of vegetation has traditionally meant that Los Puertos de Marabio has been used as summer pasture for livestock.
The ancient brañas (seasonal pasture) of the area are dotted with the ruins of the huts where shepherds used to spend the nights or shelter from storms during the summer season.
The fauna includes wolves (Canis lupus), roe deer (Capreolus capreolus), wild boar (Sus scrofa), European wild cats (Felis silvestris), different species of bats and birds of prey, and the occasional brown bear (Ursus arctos).
Here, we find the Chapel of Saint Ana, where a pilgrimage is held in August.