In the old town of Viviero, Galicia you can see a shrine to Our Lady made from a rippled and porous volcanic rock.

People hang hollow, wax symbols of what ails them to it

The meaning of a foot or arm is easy decode, but there are also photos of loved ones, and even a Christmas-tree bauble

(Taken with Instagram at Viveiro)

In one of only a few nods modernity electric lifts are used on some vineyards on the slopes on the Ribeira Sacra

Vineyards on the slopes of the Ribeira Sacra valley. At this time of year there are no vines, but later in the year the terraces will gently guarded against the elements by big, soft vineleaves

The first terraces and vineyards in the area were thought to have been built by the Romans when they first arrived in Galicia and the area now recognised as having ‘Protected Geographical Status’ by various international organisations and as such, only wine produced there area can claim to be from there.

This isn’t the best way to enjoy vineyards. the best comes in bottles, but it’s a pretty close second.

O paisaxe de viñas non é mal, mais prefiro a outra cousa que fan viñas: o viño.

Riberia Sacra