Braña the Pornacal is the largest and best preserved of the brañas of Somiedo, where ancient traditions survive appellate vaqueiros in a setting of incomparable beauty. Formed by 32 teitos or huts, grouped in neighborhoods of La Prida, El Mediu, El Ríu and El Cabu, it is located on the right bank of the birth of Pigüeña river, dominating Meadows the Requexada. The teitos have added a block of stone rectangular, gable roof with curved tiles and stone walls. As is typical, the teito has its branches covered with dry brooms; its interior is divided between the cockpit for man and animals, in a sm
Braña the Pornacal is the largest and best preserved of the brañas of Somiedo, where ancient traditions survive appellate vaqueiros in a setting of incomparable beauty. Formed by 32 teitos or huts, grouped in neighborhoods of La Prida, El Mediu, El Ríu and El Cabu, it is located on the right bank of the birth of Pigüeña river, dominating Meadows the Requexada. The teitos have added a block of stone rectangular, gable roof with curved tiles and stone walls. As is typical, the teito has its branches covered with dry brooms; its interior is divided between the cockpit for man and animals, in a small collar or home for man and a stable and tenada for animals. It is noteworthy that in this braña the collar has been replaced by a stone shed, the casetu; in others there are small houses porches, the sombray, where shepherd and cattle were sheltered from bad weather. (Photo by Mercedes Menendez/RoverImages/Pacific Press)
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