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Sustainable Landscapes of Ames: Loureiros

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Cultural heritage entities that you can find in the area.

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Ariadne
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I'm studying the landscape of Loureiros.
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Ariadne Vázquez Trigo · 10 febrero 2018 15:55


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Horreo/horreo-granary
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In Loureiros there are four horreos completely made of stone, also some that combine wood with stone.   They are in a good state of preservation, except one of them. The horreo granary were used to store the corn.
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Pombal
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Circular structure of stone.   In its interior there are small stone pigeonholes where pigeons lodged.   Its structure is not in very bad condition.
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Lavadoiro/wash house
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Laundry or public pylon of the village. Structure made with stone and concrete. Built in 1961.   It is in good condition.
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Casa antiga/old house
Structure
Ancient stone house that has a coat of arms on the main facade.   Inside there is an old stone oven, typical of the houses in this area.
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Campos de cultivo/crop fields
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Cultivation of vegetables for own consumption in the gardens of the houses.
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Árbores/trees.
Structure
Trees that are cultivated such as fruit trees (orange and lemon trees), or bay.
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Bosque/forest
Place
In the forest you can find natives trees such as an oak.   You can also find non-native trees such as eucaliptus and pines trees; that are invasive speciesthat detract from the environmental significance of the landscape.   There are bushes like ferns and toxos.
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Aldea Loureiros
Place
Houses of the Loureiros village. The oldest houses are built of stone and are large. (some are currently reformed. The current houses are built of concrete and brick, painted on the outside.
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Aldea Loureiros
Communicative Expression
Topónimo/Name of places. Loureiros is a type of tree. This village is called Loureiros, because it used to be a place where there were many Loureiros. Currently there are less bays.
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Helpers/axudantes
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Ermitas: She is my neighbor and she is 79 years old. Manolo: He is my neighbor and he is 75 years old. Carmen: She is my neighbor and she is 85 years old. Gabriel: He is my neighbor and he is 45 years old.
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Foliada de San Xoán
Social Act
It is celebrated the night of the 24th June, in the solstice of Summer. It used to be a pagan celebration. Later on the Catholic church tried to transformed it into a religious celebration and named it San Xoán, but it still has a pagan flavour. The people of the village gather, eat grilled sardines and jump the bonfire. There is also traditional music. In the afternoon, a mass is celebrated in the chapel of San Juan, before eating the grilled sardines.
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Galego/Galician
Language
Romance language spoken in Loureiros by most people.

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Actividades agricolas/Agricultural activities
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There are agricultural activities such as: Grape harvest, winemaking, pig slaughter, sowing, harvest, reaping.
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Gastronomía/gastronomy
Knowledge
-Galician stew -Red wine

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Catholic religion
Belief
It is the most common religión in the área and that is part of the history and heritage of the área althoughnowadays there are less people practicing this religion.
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