AGRICULTURAL WEALTH

One of the main activities on the riverbank, together with the chestnut harvest, was the production of wine. The vines were, and still are, planted in pataos (terraces),...

In the vegetable gardens were sown: potatoes for the whole year, peas, green beans, dry beans, beans, chickpeas, peppers, lettuce, parsnips, tomatoes, beets for the cattle, turnips, cabbages,...

The chestnut trees were used for both the tree and the fruit. The tree was used for wood and firewood and the chestnuts were used all year round,...

Fruit was a fundamental product in the Ribeira. It was an important part of the food and economic sustenance of the families. They were not only sold, but...

The forest of Parada de Sil consists mainly of oak, chestnut, birch, willow and strawberry trees. The use of the forest was multiple. From it, wood was...