The Miño as it passes through Padrenda Nature · Padrenda, Terra de Celanova, Ourense Image of Padrenda, not of the place itself. The river here serves as the border with Portugal and, stilled by the hydroelectric works, allows navigation and water sports. Its banks preserve groves and old 17th-century mills spread through the parishes. Photo: JCNazza (CC BY 3.0) What to see and do in Padrenda