The access to Souto da Retorta, also known as Eucaliptal de Chavín, is well indicated from Viveiro to the place of Calvoso, and before reaching the Calvoso hermitage there is a dirt road on the right that leads to the parking lot on an esplanade. of Earth. At the beginning of the trail there is a sign for the Souto da Retorta Natural Monument, it talks about the history of the giant eucalyptus trees and has a small map of the path along the river meanders of the Landro River. The path is practically flat and runs between the river bank and the canal that originates in the dam of a hydroelectric plant built a kilometer further on. The trees are colossal, they all have a monumental size and a height that is difficult to reach with the naked eye due to the thickness of the branches. They are the grandparents of all the Spanish eucalyptus trees. The species adapted well to the Iberian climate and in a century and a half it has colonized numerous mountains and territories in the north and west of the peninsula.

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Location: Viveiro, Costa, Lugo, Galicia, Spain

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