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Mount Pindo

Carnota, Muros, A Coruña

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Mount Pindo

Nature · Carnota, Muros, A Coruña

A granite massif 627 metres high that falls almost directly into the sea, in the municipality of Carnota, known as the Celtic Olympus for the almost human silhouettes that erosion has carved into its boulders, which inspired numerous legends of deities, sculptures and mythical giants, some linked to the Jallas river and the Ézaro waterfall. Together with Carnota beach it forms the Carnota-Monte Pindo natural area, included in the Natura 2000 Network. It holds archaeological remains such as petroglyphs and bronze tools; in the 10th century Bishop Sisnando of Iria Flavia ordered the castle of San Xurxo to be built within its bounds to protect the area from medieval pirates, destroyed in 1467 during the Irmandiño Revolt. A fire that started on 11 September 2013 destroyed much of its vegetation.

Photo: Tanja Freibott (CC BY-SA 3.0 es)

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