The Asturias, an unknown part of Spain for the most..

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The Principality of Asturias is a small region in northern Spain, surrounded by mountains that look to the Cantabrian Sea. Enjoys an oceanic climate with abundant rainfall and the landscape is always green. Los Picos de Europa, the Parque Nacional de Covadonga, or to Somiedo are some of the best places to admire the landscape and the nature of this cordillera that crosses the north of the country, where there are still animals with extinction.
Being an area surrounded by mountains, the valleys were asturiana cradle of popular beliefs that have resisted changing times, very original myths. The singing and dancing shows are a very special folklore, celebrated during the summer with many festivities. In some countries the beginning of summer is celebrated with the day of Saint Pedro with raising dell'alberone, high un'albero that is cut and transported by the youths of the country.
The feast of the canoe is the most important festival of Asturias. Initially, in 1930, was a trip on the river for a few friends and acquaintances in the area who wanted to enjoy the River Sella. But the idea was so successful that, today, thousands of people on the first Saturday of August will have to celebrate the International Descent of the Sella, a great event and fun holiday.
The principality of Asturias, in asturiano Principáu d'Asturies or Asturies, is a Spanish autonomous community, which consists of one province, where the Prince is the heir to the Spanish throne. It stretches for about 10,000 square kilometers and its population, decreasing slightly more than one million people who speak Spanish and Asturian.
Its capital is the city of Oviedo and Gijon (Xixón) is the most populated. The region is situated in the northern Spanish coast. Bordered to the west by Galicia, east to the south with Cantabria Castile and Leon and to the north is wet from the Cantabrian Sea. "
Already in the book Liber Testamentorum Bishop Pelayo, in the twelfth century is called the province of Asturias as:
"Intra asturiarum fines to pirineis Montibus maris usque in now to flumine Where magno usque quod dicitur quod dicitur in flumine Deva '