Punta de Mera
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Our guides, two Italian girls and Dirk from Germany.

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A gusher hole. When the waves are big enough large volumes of water are washed into the base of holes such as this and forced upward to form geysers.

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Looking north from Punta do Canabal with Isla Marola and the entance to the Rias Ares and Betanzos

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The visitor centre guide explaining shellfishing from the cliffs.

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Looking west over the Punta Mera forward light with the Torre de Hercules lighthouse in the distance.

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More wild coast at Punta Seixo Branco.

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In the summer this rock pool near Punta Do Canabal is used for swimming. In the winter, as here it is overwhelmed by the surf.

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Display showing the variety of bird life to be found nearby.

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A strip of white quartz.

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Display showing different types of light used in lighthouses.

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Looking south from Punta Beixo Branco towards the two lighthouses and visitor centre.

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View north from the visitor centre.

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A closer view of the rock pool.

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More wild coast.

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Another quartz strip.

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Paula from Sicily en route to Mera.

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Base of geyser hole (at left).