This document provides information about Ribadesella, a municipality in Asturias, Spain located on the Cantabrian Sea at the outlet of the River Sella. It details the history of Ribadesella dating back to references from 1st century BC, and describes attractions like the Tito Bustillo Cave with prehistoric wall paintings. Additionally, it outlines the annual International Descent of the Sella canoe race between Arriondas and Ribadesella, noting it began in 1930 and is now an internationally recognized tourist event.

1. Ribadesella
Pelayo Álvarez
Samuel González
David López
Guillermo García
Jorge Rodríguez

2. Index
• Ribadesella
• Location
• What to do?
• History of Ribadesella
• The descend of the Sella
• History of the descend of the sella
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3. Ribadesella. Location
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Ribadesella is a small municipality in the Autonomous
Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. Located
on the Cantabrian Sea, and at the outlet of the River Sella.
It is bordered on the east by Llanes, on the south by
Cangas de Onís and Parres, and on the west by Caravia.

4. Ribadesella. What to do?
• Visit caves
• Canoe down the Sella
• Enjoy the Asturian
gastronomy in one of
the terraces
• Go to the beach

5. History of Ribadesella
• Ribadesella includes the Tito Bustillo Cave (Cueva
de Tito Bustillo), known for its prehistoric wall
paintings of animals and figures, probably dating
from the Magdalenian age (29,000 years ago).
• The first written references to the settlement are
more recent, and date from the first century BC.
These come from the Greek geographer Strabo,
who speaks of the River "Noega" separating "the
Astures of Cantabrians". The people of
Ribadesella at this time were called the Salaenos:
they dominated Colunga, Arriondas and Llanes.

6. The descent of the Sella
• The International descent of
the Sella is celebrated the
first Saturday after the 2nd
of August between Arriondas
and Ribadesella. Its length
is about 20km
• It’s organized by the
Spanish Canoeing
Federation
• It’s declared party of
international touristic interest

7. History of the descent of the
Sella
• It began in1930.
• In 1929, Dionysus de la
Huerta, the Dr. Benigno
Morán and Manés
Fernandez made a trip
across the river Piloña
from Coya to Infiesto using
two hours and a half. This
trip of a few friends was
the origin of the current
descent Two years later, It
was celebrated the first two
edition.

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