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Cantabria

CANTABRIA

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BlueBox Associates
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January 2008

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An area of fine contrast - Picturesque fishing villages, towering peaks and green valleys. This area, in the North of Spain, is full of history and is a popular tourist location for those seeking the variety of a lovely beach one day to majestic mountains the next.

Santander is the capital of Cantabria and features the Magdalena Palace.

Potes, a market town close to the Picos de Europa National Park is home of the monastery of Santo Toribio de Liebana.

Food……..

cantabriaCantabria is known as the land of fresh products. In the more mountainous parts you can enjoy a Cocido Montanes (bean stew made of meat and cabbage), or along the coast stews are made with tuna, potatoes, peppers and tomato. Other specialities include spider crabs, clams and shore crabs.

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