CASTRO DE MONTES CLAROS | SVI-GA-1501-26 | 2026-08-03 - 2026-08-14 | ARCH,ENVI,CULT | Age: 18 - 30

The General Directorate of Youth, Participation and Volunteering (www.xuventude.xunta.es) is a department of the Xunta de Galicia (www.xunta.gal) whose priority is to meet the needs and concerns of the young population living in Galicia, firmly believing that youth has much to contribute to society as a whole. We work to improve the quality of life of young people in our autonomous community, developing actions and programs that benefit them, increase their well-being and allow them to improve their skill.

Work: The archaeological and environmental work camp Castro de Montesclaros, will offer participants an exceptional opportunity to share different types of cultures, customs, ways of life, etc. They will know the castrexa culture, the Celtiberian way of life, etc, highlighting the social component. The area where the castro is located, its surroundings, its history, the origin, the meaning of the fortified towns of the Iron Age, etc. will be studied. We will clean the perimeter area of ​​the castro, conditioning the access road, signage, etc. Works: - Identification of structures of the fortified town. Taking advantage of the need to mark the walls and rocky outcrops for their protection, the first days of work will consist of explaining in a didactic way the structures of the fort and its defensive system and how to learn to look at and identify prehistoric landscapes. - Cleaning of weeds and brush and garbage collection in the excavated areas. - Removal of tree and scrub regrowth. Pruning of the existing deciduous trees (chestnuts, laurels, willows, oaks...) around the outcrops and dry stone fences. - Learn about the origin and meaning of the fortified settlements of the Iron Age (Celtic forts/hillforts), study their morphology and their location in the territory. - Approach to the Gallic-Roman culture. - Exchange of legends and folklore of Moors and treasures common to all Indo-European prehistory.

Accomodation and food: The accommodation of the participants will be in the building known as O Hospital, in Santa Margarida. Known as such because it was formerly a hospital for pilgrims to Santiago de Compostela.

Location: ALarachaACoruna

Location and Leisure: A Laracha is a municipality located in the eastern part of the Bergantiños region, in the province of A Coruña, Galician region. https://www.alaracha.gal/ COMPLEMENTARY ACTIVITIES: • Adventure activities. • Environmental workshops, archaeological drawing... • Sport games. • Beach • Hiking trail. • MTB route. • Visits: Fisterra, A Coruña, Santiago de Compostela, ...

Airport: SCQ

Train/Bus station: To travel from A Coruña to A Laracha, by road: www.arriva.gal. From Compostela, the trip to A Laracha must be done via A Coruña, by train www.renfe.es or by bus with www.monbus.es or with www.alsa.es. The airports of Alvedro (A Coruña, 24 km away) and Lavacolla (Santiago de Compostela, 45 km away) have connections to their bus and railway stations. From Lavacolla: www.tussa.org and from Alvedro: www.autoscalpita.com

The first day from 4:00 p.m. in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento (Avda. Fisterra, s/n). A Laracha.

Language: eng

Extra Fee: 0

The incorporation to the work camp is in the afternoon of the first day and the departure the last day after breakfast. RECOMMENDED EQUIPMENT: • Toiletries and shower towel. • Sleeping bag and backpack for routes. • Comfortable shoes for mountain and sports shoes. • Clothing: sports (sweatshirts), bathing (swimsuit, towel, flip-flops), warm (suitable clothing to be able to do the job in case of rain or cold), water (raincoat), work (gloves, hat , comfortable shoes, hiking boots...).