This petroglyph is located in Louro its engravings are carved in granite rocks, from the Copper age. It consists of nine figures: two spirals and seven circular forms. One of the spirals is seventy-five cm in diameter the other sixty-seven cm, the figure is surrounded by 45 holes, in turn surrounded by smaller ones. At the bottom there is a group of figures representing a man and a horse, the first attempts to lazo the animal, there's also s crescent moon and the sun setting. There's another spiral has a diameter greater than forty-one cm and a central twenty-one cm in diameter and five cm deep. Several experts relate to the worship of the sun, others interpret it as an almanac or a table for offerings to achieve good harvests or linked to the death or fertility.
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This is 2000 year old Celtic fort. The ruins were rediscovered in 1933. They are located just south of the fishing village of "Porto do Son"

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This petroglyph is located in a mountain called "Monte Tetón". It´s the biggest representation of 18 concentric circles in Europe, 2,5 meters of diameter.


Photos by Cesar Candamo

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This megalithic monument dates back 3000 BC the "Pedra da Arca" dolmen is another of the many such monuments that can be found in the Galician area of Spain. This nice Dolmen is set 110m over sea level and is formed by 7 orthostats. The capstone is broken. The tomb entrance corridor faces East. Close observation of the different stones will reward the visitor with some surviving petroglyphs.
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Photos by Cesar Candamo

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This megalithic monument has a polygonal shape, its composed of seven stones. The chamber has a height of 2.5m its door points east. It originally had a roof which must have collapsed overtime.
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Photos by Cesar Candamo

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Some more Petroglyphs found in Carnota, courtesy of my cousin Cesar.


Photos by Cesar Candamo

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This is a community granary its one of the longest. They were used to store grain for the local residents.

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General photos of Muros and the surrounding area.

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The village of Baño is part of the township of Muros.

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