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Atlantic ocean, cabo de finisterre, galicia, spain

Mar de Fora, 15155 Fisterra, Spanien

A 2-minute field recording by udo noll made in Spain on 20 October 2002, in the afternoon. Soundscape: sea & waves, streets & traffic and mountains.

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Atlantic ocean, cabo de finisterre, galicia, spain
2:15

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Recordist's notes

sound of the atlantic ocean, solitude bay at cabo de finisterre, which was assumed to be the most western place of the world. wikipedia knows: In the area there are many pre-Christian beliefs and sacred locations. There was an Altar Soli on Cape Finisterre, where the Celts engaged in sun worship and assorted rituals. Greco-Roman historians called the local residents of Cape Finisterre the Nerios. Monte Facho was the place were the Celtic Nerios from Duio carried out their offerings and rites in honor of the sun. Monte Facho is the site of current archaeological investigations and there is evidence of habitation on Monte Facho circa 1000 BCE. There is a Roman Road to the top of Monte Facho and the remnants of ancient structures on the mountain. recording made end october 2002, few days before the oil tanker prestige crashed 10 miles offshore from this point, causing a huge ecologic disaster in the whole nothern spain.

Written by udo noll on radio aporee ::: maps.

Context

This recording was made away from larger towns, about 43 km from the nearest city in our gazetteer.

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