Medieval bridge between the hermitage of Santa Ana and the castle of Castro Urdiales, Cantabria (Spain)

It existed in Cantabria a beautiful girl who, against the advice of her mother, used to gather shellfish in the most dangerous cliffs of Castro Urdiales while singing with the rolling waves of the sea. Her mother tired of their disobedience and concerned about their welfare came to curse like this: So the God of Heaven allows you to become a fish !. It seems that her prayer was heard and this girl was transformed into a woman with long shiny fishtail, which was called The Little Mermaid of Castro.

Legend of Castro Urdiales

Bridge between the hermitage of Santa Ana and the castle of Castro Urdiales, Cantabria (Spain)

La bahia de Castro
y Santa Maria,
son igual que tus ojos,
castreña mia.
Son las perlas
que Castro lleva
en su seno
con el Faro y Santa Ana
y el muelle nuevo

Song from Castro Urdiales