Salvora, a Galician island of legend

Salvora is one of the most beautiful and unknown islands of the Galician coast and the largest of an archipelago of small islands and stone islets of curious shapes.It is located in the mouth of the Ria from Arousa , in A Coruna.It has an area of 1.9 km2 and is separated about 3km from the coast.Of rocky coast, it has three beaches of fine sand and is part of the National Park of Galician Atlantic Islands since 2001.It was a private island and was inhabited until 1972, the year in which the last inhabitant left the island.In addition to a unique and idyllic landscape, Salvora has a series of legends that wrap it in mystery and turn it into a magical scene of love stories of mermaids, enchantments and, of course, of appearances.

The legend of the mermaid Marina

One of the legends is that of Marina , a beautiful mermaid found on the beach by the horse It was Don Froilaz .Nothing else to see her was the young man in love and married her.From her union a child was born who was named Marino.

The siren She was mute and after the baby was born, Froilaz wished to cure Marina of her dumbness.To that end she resorted to the advice of an abbot who suggested that she scare her to return her speech with fright.One day Marina was with him and the child , Froilaz made the gesture of throwing it into the fire and Marina, scared, said her first word.

The legend of the man of Sagres

Another of the legends has as stage the Sagres Canal and explain the curious names that the stone islets of the Salvora archipelago receive.According to this legend, before the arrival of the Celts I occupy Galicia the tribe of the oestrymnios .A tribe that I was prote gida for an enchantment.Yes, everyone who threatened them would be turned into stone.One of the Celtic kings, the one of the tribe of saefes , with the ambition to seize the lands of the oestrymnios asked in marriage to Forcadina , the king's daughter.They had a son, Noro, but upon discovering the dark plans of the Celtic king, this petrified one, with his tongue broken in seven chin and its jaw and its scattered teeth.This king or man of Sagres is an anthropomorphic stone located in the islands of Sagres; the tongue is the islet of the Setelinguas, its molars, the so-called Moas Stones, which are seen when the tide falls.Forcadina and Noro were also turned into stone and are two islets that are located in front of the island of Salvora.

Salvora, a Galician island of legend

Another legend tells us that the Celtic king was turned into stone after mistreating Forcadina by beating her, splitting his tongue, jaw and teeth.

Salvora and Santa Compana

There are numerous rounded and striking stones that have also aroused popular imagination and have turned the so-called Alto de Gralleiros into the scene of the procession of the animations of the Santa Compana .A procession that runs through the streets at night, announcing the next death of a neighbor.According to tradition, Santa Compana leaves on Fridays from among the stones flush to go to the village of the island of Salvora, from there it goes to Praia dos Bois and, crossing the waters, goes to the island of Noro.On Mondays, and after hiding in the caves of Noro, the Santa Compana returns to Salvora.

The last battle of Salvora: the plague of a cat's one

The Carpobrotus is a perennial and crass plant that It has about 25 varieties, some of rapid growth.From South Africa, it was initially used only in gardens, then popularized.In recent years the Galician coasts and especially the beautiful island of Salvora have been affected by a worrying plague A striking upholstery plant of fuchsia or yellow colors known as a cat is killing the native plant species of the Galician coast.Scientists and volunteers have begun a battle against this plant that has been spreading over this island of the Ria de Arousa, by the cliffs of Ons and other Galician islands , going to the mainland and also appearing in Ferrol and in the North of Portugal .

Salvora, a Galician island of legend

Isla Pancha, mint of Ribadeo, also invaded by the one of cat.

Scientists are investigating how to stop this pest and have begun an arduous work in search of a satisfactory solution.The effect of climate change on this species is being studied and if it will spread further, in addition to looking for an insect that slows its growth and depletes its population.

What do you think about this wonderful island and its legends? And the effects of the “one of a cat”?

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