CHANTADA
Municipality in the province of Lugo, Galicia, Spain.
HISTORY
The name of the village is said to come from a legend (the most popular, although there are many and varied ), which says that one day a woman was chantadina Belesar the village , south of the town , carrying a large stone all the Ribeira Sacra. The woman was tired and said the following expression in Galician : «Ala, aí vos queda, chantada no chan» "which in Spanish means " Allah , there is you , stuck in the ground .
tradition
Pollio two cars : Held on Saturday of the festivities . It consists of the manufacture of an old car and then present desfilarlo throughout the town, expressing as formerly things were done .
night life
beautiful landscapes
LOCAL HERO
Mascarene was born in Chantada and now lives in Santiago de Compostela , she is proud of his town
Leisure Activites
Food
The galician stew is the best food of the province
Local Heroes
Maria Jesus Mascareñas born in chantada and lives in Santiago de Compostela , she is proud of his town.
HISTORIC MONUMENTS
monuments
Currently , the town retains many Romanesque remains of the past. The majority churches and monasteries , one of the biggest attractions in town.