A Costa do Marisco, Galician translation of the original Spanish 1950s term given as a label to the entire coast of the Galicia region in Spain. The term can be translated into English as “Coast of the Seafood”. Galician (Galician: galego) is a language of the Western Ibero-Romance branch, spoken in Galicia. ... The 1950s was the decade spanning the years 1950 to 1959. ... Galicia (Spain) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Look up English, english in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

A Costa do Marisco (i.e.: The Coast of the Sea Food)

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Etymology

Literally “Coast of the Seafood” from the Spanish original term “Costa del Marisco” . Costa del Marisco Galician and/or Spanish 1950s term which translates into English as “Coast of the Seafood” and refers to the coast of the Galicia region of Spain. ...

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Historical Background

From the mid 1950s when Spain started to sell itself as a world holiday destination for tourists from all over Europe, the USA, and the UK in particular, the whole Iberian Peninsula had its entire coast labelled following the now famous “Costas” fashion: Costa Brava, Costa Dorada, Costa del Azahar, Costa Blanca, Costa Calida, Costa de Almeria, Costa Tropical, Costa del Sol, Costa de la Luz and Costa del Marisco (amongst others). The 1950s was the decade spanning the years 1950 to 1959. ... World map showing Europe Political map (neighboring countries in Asia and Africa also shown) Europe is one of the seven traditional continents of the Earth. ... The Iberian Peninsula, or Iberia, is located in the extreme southwest of Europe. ... Costa del Marisco Galician and/or Spanish 1950s term which translates into English as “Coast of the Seafood” and refers to the coast of the Galicia region of Spain. ... Lloret de Mar, the largest resort in the Costa Brava Costa Brava is a coastal region of northeastern Catalonia, Spain, in the comarques of Alt Empordà and Baix Empordà, in the province of Girona. ... This article resolves the various uses of the name Gold Coast. ... Costa del Azahar (Spanish for Orange Blossom Coast) is the name for the coast of the provinces Castellón and Valencia and part of Alicante in Spain, from Alcanar to the Cabo de la Nao. ... Costa Blanca refers to the over 200 kilometres of coastline belonging to the Province of Alicante in Spain, which itself is a comarca of the Land of Valencia. ... Costa Calida Renowned for its unique micro-climate, one of the healthiest in the world, the Costa Calida stretches for 250 km along the southern coast of Spain from the Mar Menor down to Aguilas, in the south. ... The Costa del Sol is a region which comprises the coastal towns and communities in the western part of Málaga province in the south of Spain, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. ... Costa del Marisco Galician and/or Spanish 1950s term which translates into English as “Coast of the Seafood” and refers to the coast of the Galicia region of Spain. ...

The three sections of "A Costa do Marisco"

• The Upper Rias (also "Rias altas") with its biggest City Port in Ferrol:

1. Ribadeo,
2. Rinlo,
3. Reinante,
4. San Cosme de Barreiros,
5. Foz,
6. Fazouro,
7. Cangas de Foz,
8. Burela,
9. Punta de Laxes,
10. Coido,
11. San Cibrao,
12. Praia del Lago,
13. Porto Celo,
14. Ria de Viveiro,
15. Vicedo,
16. Ria do Barqueiro,
17. Estaca de Bares,
18. Punta Maeda,
19. Espasante,
20. Ortigueira,
21. Cariño,
22. Cabo Ortegal,
23. Costa da Capelada,
24. San Andrés de Teixido,
25. Punta Candieira,
26. Ria de Cedeira,
27. Villarrube,
28. Valdoviño,
29. Montefaro,
30. Casal,
31. Ponzos,
32. Cabo Prior,
33. Doniños,
34. Cabo Prioriño,
35. Castelo de San Felipe,
36. Ferrol,
37. Mugardos,
38. Ares,
39. Perbes,
40. Miño,
41. Sada,
42. Gandario,
43. Cornoedo,
44. Lorbé,
45. Illa a Marola,
46. Mera and
47. Santa Cruz.

• The Death Coast (also "Costa da Morte") with its biggest City Port in A Coruña:

1. A Coruña,
2. Ensenada do Orzán,
3. Bens,
4. Suevos,
5. Praia de Barrañán,
6. Caión,
7. Praia de Baldaio,
8. Punta do Razo,
9. Punta Falcoeira,
10. Malpica,
11. Illas Sisargas,
12. Barizo,
13. Punta de Nariga,
14. Corme,
15. Balarés,
16. Ria de Laxe,
17. Cabo de Laxe,
18. Praia de Traba,
19. Camelle,
20. Praia do Trece,
21. Cabo Vilán,
22. Camariñas,
23. Muxia,
24. Punta da Barca,
25. Cabo Touriñán,
26. Nemiña,
27. Ria de Lires,
28. Praia do Rostro,
29. Cabo da Nave and
30. Fisterra.

• The Lower Rias (also "Rias Bajas") with its biggest City Port in Vigo:

1. Praia de Langosteira,
2. Cabo da Nasa,
3. Corcibión,
4. Ézaro,
5. O Pindo,
6. Praia de Carnota,
7. Porto Cubelo,
8. Punta Insua,
9. Louro,
10. Ria de Muros,
11. Muros,
12. Tal,
13. Ria de Noia,
14. Porto Sin,
15. Porto do Son,
16. Castro de Baroña,
17. Furnas,
18. Laguna de Muro,
19. Praia de Espiñeirido,
20. Corrubedo,
21. Cabo Falcoeiro,
22. Aguiño,
23. Santa Uxia de Ribeira,
24. Palmeira,
25. A Pobra do Carabiñal,
26. Boiro,
27. Triñanes,
28. Rianxo,
29. Illa de Cortegada,
30. Carril,
31. Villa Garcia de Arousa,
32. Cambados,
33. Illa de Arousa,
34. Illa de A Toxa,
35. O Grove,
36. San Vicente do Mar,
37. A Lanzada,
38. Punta Faxilda,
39. Punta Cabicastro,
40. Porto Novo,
41. Sanxenxo,
42. Punta Festiñanzo,
43. Punta Samieira,
44. Tambo,
45. Combarro,
46. Pontevedra,
47. Marin,
48. Mogor,
49. Aguete,
50. Bueu,
51. Cabo Udra,
52. Aldán,
53. Hío,
54. Cabo do Home,
55. Cangas,
56. Moaña,
57. Rande,
58. Ensenada de San Simón,
59. Vigo,
60. Bouzas,
61. Samil,
62. Illa Toralla,
63. Monte Ferro,
64. Illas Cies,
65. Baiona,
66. Cabo Silleiro,
67. Mougás,
68. Oia,
69. Portocelo and
70. A Garda.

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See also

• Way of St. James (Camiño de Santiago)

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