The sea hits this MountInsua constantly. We could appreciate so along the route but it is here where we can see how the water transforms into foam when hits this “furna”. You have to be very careful when walking along it. However, if the wind strength is adequate the experience is incredible.
Who says that it never snows in A Costa da Morte?
At this point you understand why it is called “A Furna da Espuma”
At the top of MountInsua we can the Lighthouse of Laxe. It was built in 1920 and it is similar to that of O Roncudo, a simple cylinder covered with white tiles. Its situation, as that of the rest of the lighthouses, is privileged.
The vessel “Playa Arnela” sank in 1972, a vessel from Corme that was arriving to port when it hit against the rocks of Punta da Insua. Only two members of the crew survived. “This sea never forgives” as it is usually said by the inhabitants of this area.
Close to the lighthouse we can see the bronze sculpture “A Espera” (The Waiting), a tribute not only to all the seamen but also to their women waiting for them to return.
On our right, the views of all the estuary of Corme-Laxe are amazing and if we have a look at our left the views of the open sea till Punta Boi are also awesome.
When there are no more houses, we keep on walking to the lighthouse, a path on our right indicates the beginning of this route along the MountInsua, that will lead us to the lighthouse. We leave on our right the Ría in Corme and Laxe after some days walking along it. It´s so close and far at the same time! One of the special characteristics of this Camiño dos Faros is that we can see not only all the route we have just done but also the points still left to be reached.
Before getting to the lighthouse, we see the first cliffs in this Mount Insua.
O Camiño dos Faros is not an easy route at all…it has lots of ups and downs, which will help you to keep fit. However, what is actually true is that you are rewarded with unique and amazing views.
Along the path of the Mount Insua, we get to the lighthouse and we go on along the open sea, where we will see 2 wonders of Nature: “La Furna da Espuma” and the “Praia dos Cristais” (the beach of pieces of glass).
This church was built at the end of 14th century and it has a great its historic-artistic value. It is an epitome of the gothic art related to the sea that is typical in a great deal of the Galician coast, from the period that was built some sculptures are still preserved.
This church has a unique nave with its square apse. Its façade is decorated with images of the Virgin. Inside the church, there are several graves dated back to the 13th century belonging to the Moscosos who governed these lands after the family Traba. The baroque altarpiece at the high altar was destroyed by lightning in1955, revealing an altarpiece made of stone.
From the atrium in the Church, we can see a very beautiful view of the port and of the beach in Laxe. Close to the church, which is currently used as a parking place, it is the grave of the ship-wrecked castaways of the English vessel Adelaide, which wrecked in the bay.
In the fishing port in Laxe, the inshore fishing fleet gets ready for another hard working day in the sea. When coming back from fishing, the fish catches are auctioned in the fish market: turbots, soles, the skate fish, seabass, and the goose barnacle. The port of Laxe is also the also the base for the timber ships that have the best facilities which make of it the ideal place to load of wood of A Costa da Morte towards other places.
From that point, we, the Trasnos,getting up early will start the 4th stage that will take us to Arou.
In the sky, all sunsets of A Costa da Morte provide us with amazing images…
Whereas, in the land, the pot lines wrapped by their own nets… this is O Camiño dos Faros.