The great cave of La Cuevona de Ribadesella, in Asturias, and its beautiful natural surroundings

The Principality of Asturias, in the north of Spain, is a region with fabulous landscapes and some very unique places.

An exploration of the Bunkers of Ranón and the Moorish Cemetery of Barcia, in Asturias
The hidden and magical beauty of Asturias in a ruined resort and an abandoned town

The coastal town of Ribadesella, in the eastern half of Asturias, is one of those places. Apart from the beauty of the town centre of this municipality, which has more than 5,500 inhabitants and an area of ​​84.37 square kilometres, in its parish of Junco there is a place called Cuevas where there is an impressive natural cave, called La Cuevona, about 300 metres long and which, curiously, is open to traffic (a paved road runs through it).

The always interesting Youtube channel Aventuras Entresierras (to which I strongly recommend that you subscribe) has just published a video touring this cave and the beautiful natural landscapes that are in its surroundings, which include a few abandoned water mills, a suspension bridge over the Sella River and forests and mountains that are a gift for the eyes (the video is in Spanish, you can activate automatic English subtitles in the bottom bar of the player):

You can see here just a small preview of the beautiful images that appear in this adventure. La Cuevona is what you see in the image at the top of this entry, in the video you can see its interior in more detail. In the following image you can see the mountainous surroundings near La Cuevona.

One of the beautiful paths that the protagonists of the video walk along. I know it may seem very nice, but imagine being a hobbit and suddenly a Nazgûl appears on a black horse...

A suspension bridge over the Sella River. As you can see, this route has everything.

An old water mill in ruins and covered in moss. Just like in Galicia, the mountainous areas of Asturias were the ideal place to place these mills next to rivers, using the power of water to grind cereals.

To finish this post, from Alfred's friends club in Vigo we want to express our protest over the fact that our four-legged idol has not been allowed to board a plane to see Asturias. Poor Alfred!