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Monument to the Log Drivers of the River Tajo
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Monument to the Log Drivers of the River Tajo
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Monument to the Log Drivers of the River Tajo
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JavierCR 🇪🇸
October 16, 2024
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The Monument to the Gancheros del Río Tajo in Poveda de la Sierra is a tribute to the brave men who, for centuries, transported wood across the Tagus River using long hooks to guide the logs. This trade, known as “ganchería”, was fundamental to the economy of the region until the mid-twentieth century.
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Andrés Escribano Abad
March 29, 2024
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Enter Poveda and La Hoz, at a small roundabout, there is the monument to the hardworking gancheros who, at great risk, transported wood through the waters of the Tagus River.
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