SUANCES SUANCES (Cantabria , ESPAÑA)(Cantabria , ESPAÑA)

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Where are we?Where are we?

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Cantabria, our region, is in the Cantabria, our region, is in the North of Spain.Our school is in North of Spain.Our school is in

Suances, by the sea.Suances, by the sea.

SUANCES

CANTABRIA

We can admire beautiful sea and We can admire beautiful sea and mountain landscapes.mountain landscapes.

Suances is a village in the West of Cantabria. Cantabrian Sea is to the North, Santillana del Mar to the West, Polanco to the South and San Martín estuary to the East (two rivers, Saja and Besaya flow there together).

The Virgin Carmen is the most famous religious The Virgin Carmen is the most famous religious festivity in Suances. All the fishing boats are festivity in Suances. All the fishing boats are

decorated for the maritime parade through the decorated for the maritime parade through the

estuary with the Virgin ( July 16th )estuary with the Virgin ( July 16th )

There’s a famous prehistoric cave only 10 Km from There’s a famous prehistoric cave only 10 Km from Suances in Santillana del Mar. In 1985 it was Suances in Santillana del Mar. In 1985 it was

declared World Heritage. You can admire declared World Heritage. You can admire

magnificent paintingsmagnificent paintings from 15,000 – 12,000 B.C.

Saint JulianaSaint Juliana Church, Church, in Santillana del in Santillana del Mar, is one of the most representative Mar, is one of the most representative Romanesque buildings in our region. It Romanesque buildings in our region. It was declared National Masterpiece was declared National Masterpiece in 1889. in 1889.

We live in a lovely place full of We live in a lovely place full of traditions and history, so… traditions and history, so… WE ARE WAITING FOR YOU WE ARE WAITING FOR YOU VERY SOON!VERY SOON!