Dos Ancares
The way of life of the ‘vaqueiros’ (asturian cowboys) was really different to the other’s people. They moved the cattle to the highest pastures in summer, so their lifes were conditioned by this moved. They had to be temporary apart from their families. Some pastures were modernised and became into permanent settlements to turn into villages. One example of this is Arandoxo, which nowadays is abandoned.
TRACK INFORMATION
Origin: Folgueiras de Boiro
Duration: 3 h. 20 min
Distance: 8,9 km. (one way)
Dificulty: Media
Ascent gradient: 687 m
Descent gradient: 190 m.
Type: track
DO YOU KNOW THAT…?
The inhabitants of the region were farmers until the middle of the XX century. They cultivated rye, corn, potatoes, wheat, legumes and grapes. They also used part of the forrest to made pastures for the cattle.
DON’T MISS ...
Take a walk by Folgueiras de Boiro, Arandoxo and Pelliceira. You will discover how the life is organised in this remote villages where the natural resources were intelligently used by the inhabitants. Some examples of constructions are the ‘cortinos’ for protecting the honey or the ‘corripas’ to store chestnuts inside their prickly rind.
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