Ethnological Heritage of El Rompido
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In the mid-19th century, fishing resurfaced on the coast of Huelva. Many entrepreneurs invested their money in the construction of facilities for the development of the fishing industry. As a result…
People go to another city
Fishing villages such as El Rompido emerge
People ate more meat and vegetables
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If you take a walk along the banks of the Piedras River, you'll see images like these...
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If you take a walk along the banks of the Piedras River, you'll see images like these...
El Rompido is a fishing village!!
Now that you know the origins of El Rompido, let's discover one of the main techniques of tuna fishing,
Do you remember her?
With a cane
The almadraba
From the shore
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The almadraba (fishing trap) is an ancient technique for tuna fishing. Almost 100 years ago, in 1929, the Nueva Umbría Almadraba Estate was built on the famous Flecha de El Rompido.
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The almadraba (fishing trap) is an ancient technique for tuna fishing. Almost 100 years ago, in 1929, the Nueva Umbría Almadraba Estate was built on the famous Flecha de El Rompido.
From this lighthouse, you can see the almadraba fishing grounds of Nueva Umbría. Of the points marked on the following map of El Rompido, could you tell which one is the almadraba fishing ground?
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You're probably wondering, "How did they fish?" What was the almadraba technique? Well, there are many types of almadrabas, but the one we're discovering is a buche-type almadraba.
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We're almost done... The Almadraba Real wasn't just a place to work, it was also a place to live during the fishing season. The small town once had 900 inhabitants.
Do you dare to guess which three zones the small town was divided into?
Captain's House, Work Area (pier, boilers, chimneys, etc.) and Living Area (houses, school, shop, barbershop, etc.)
Captain's House, Play Area and Kitchen Area
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The Real de la almadraba had everything necessary for
to be able to live there… even a school!
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The Real de la almadraba had everything necessary for
to be able to live there… even a school!
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