Cañón del Sil
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"The riverine erosion of the Sil has continually carved out the deep crevice that leads it to its mouth on the left of the Minho. Friars and hermits sought refuge in its impossible walls and, with the same centuries-old patience, populated them with monasteries. There were even a dozen cenobs, Romanesque and mostly Benedictine, which gave it the name Rivoyra Sacrata, which has been documented since the Middle Ages.
Although it is one of the best natural spaces defined by the two great rivers, no one knows exactly where the Ribeira Sacra begins and ends. It is possible that its true limits are determined by the presence of vines on the sunny slopes. It was here that the Amandi wines were produced, which achieved a reputation for being exquisite even in the times of the Roman Empire, and today are covered by the Denomination of Origin that protects them."
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