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The gancheros and the log drives of the Tagus

Zaorejas, Señorío de Molina, Guadalajara

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The gancheros and the log drives of the Tagus

Historical milestone · Zaorejas, Señorío de Molina, Guadalajara

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For five centuries the gancheros drove downriver the trunks cut in these pine forests, guiding them with the hook as far as Aranjuez. The trade died out with road transport; the town preserves its museum and the trade has been intangible heritage since 2022.

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Photo: Fofo . (CC BY-SA 2.0)

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