On the east coast of Kantabria, among the municipalities of Escalant and Santonya, a small core, loaded with marine traditions, natural landscapes and historical residues that resist the time of time. Argonos, located in the region of the tramers, is a city that fits into the sobriety of the legacy of their past with a quiet rhythm of coastal life. Despite the reduced size, he retains his own identity, marked with the mouth, hereditary transactions and the characteristic architecture of the region.
At first glance, Argonos is represented as a cozy place where roads flow between low houses, well -careful gardens and floral balconies. Marisms, who surround him, belong to the Marisas -de Santon natural park, one of the most important water -based lands in the north of the peninsula.
In this privileged environment, visitors can walk between wooden podiums, watch birds with water birds in complete migration and enjoy the world that only breaks the sea wind. The symbiosis between water and the Earth offers a changing natural show with tides, which makes the municipality, which is centered by both tourists and lovers of ornithological observations.
Despite the fact that Argonos far from the great tourist tricks, Argonos managed to attract more and more visitors thanks to their authenticity. His pedestrian routes, his proximity to the beaches, such as Beria or Helgeras, and his ethnographic wealth made him an ideal offer for those who are looking for a quiet rest, far from the hustle and bustle. The presence of tidal mills, centenary churches and forests that lead to the coast enhances the feeling of existence before the destination, where each corner tells the story.
Jado and Usteva Mill, Two Arguz Symbols
One of the most representative elements of Argonos’s heritage is the Jado mill, an old tide mill located in the Antsillo area. This type of design uses the force of the bonds to move grinding stones, traditional technology, which has been used for centuries in the coastal regions of the North. Jado was restored and determined as the center of interpretation, where visitors can know the initial work of the machine, observe the rehabilitated stone structure and travel by environment, which combines the history of Marisma.
The mill is located next to one of the hands of the mouth, which crosses the municipality, which makes it an outstanding stop in any route through the region. For centuries, his activities not only served grain grinding, but was also a key moment for the local economy, since it gave work to mills and provided environmental residents.
Ría de Argoños, which is part of the natural system of Marisms Santonya, is another of the main main characters of the local landscape. This hand of brackish water, which rises and sinks with a tide, gives the life of water -toe lands and plains of intermarles, where numerous species of birds and fish coexist.
Water transactions: fishing and mollusks
Argonos swamps were a source of food and livelihood for their inhabitants. Nearby archaeological deposits show traces of a long collection tradition on the shores, where for centuries fish and mollusks have been captured manually. These deep relations with the environment are still suffered, they have turned into a set of practices that combine inherited methods with strict respect for the environment.
Among the most representative arts DragonnetPicking, which requires coordination between several people and the exact conditions of the tide. A semicircular network is displayed through a small boat, which is then dragged from the shore to cover the fish coast.
Another extended technique is CodA system formed by three overlapping networks that remain all night floating in half of the water, which allows you to effectively catch in the aisle. Both practices, very rooted on the Cantabrian coast, are strictly controlled today to ensure environmental stability.
Meanwhile, Mariskens implies direct and demanding contact with the ground. Tools such as RastrolaHe Azadillo or rod Muerto They are still used to collect mollusks, amayel and razor. Reibrs stretch against the background, while Marshar remains immersed in immersion for several hours; Azadillal is used in decline to dig in search of puffs, and death is extracted exactly by inserting the rod into a characteristic hole of the animal.
