📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Directorate General for Youth and Development Cooperation.
The activities aim at acquiring experience, knowledge in the field and promoting solidarity, coexistence and participation of the volunteers.
💼 What the programme involves
Learning of the scientific exhumation methodology, topographic record and collection of material techniques. Soil and geotextile covering activities to protect the exhumed remains. Vegetal cleaning activities to document the fortification structures more accurately. Exploration and site prospecting work in search of new cavities, rubble removal and cleaning of La Cueva del Castro, excavation with archaeological systematics in drillings set out
🏠 Accommodation on site
Accommodation:
The accomodation will be in shared tents or bungalows.
Food:
Breakfast, lunch, tea and dinner are included. Alternative menus for justified reasons are also provided. This option must be specified at the time of booking. There will be a picnic in outings and trips.
📍 About the location
El Monte Cincho is located in the municipality of Santillana del Mar in the autonomous community of Cantabria. It is situated in the western coast of Cantabria. Santillana del Mar is considered a medieval villa and declared a Historic- Artistic Site.
Leisure activities:
The aim of the complementary activities will be to promote solidarity, coexistence, equality, participation and are as follows:
- entertainment (evenings out, dynamization of group, etc.)
- free time activities, routes
- workshops
full-day trip to Santander( capital of the autonomous community) and a beach, tourist or sport full-day trip.
⚠️ Requirements
-Health Card.
-Comfortable clothing.
-Rainwear.
-Swimsuit, cap, sunglasses, sunscreen.
-Comfortable footwear.
-Sleeping bag.
-Cleaning supplies and towel.
Languages in the camp: Spanish/English
ℹ️ Additional information
The meeting points are as follows:
In the place of accommodation and railway station (FEVE) in Torrelavega on the first day at 6 p.m.
How to arrive:
http://www.transportedecantabria.es/web/guest/home
By coach:
La Cantabrica Bus Company ( Santander-Santillana del Mar line). www.lacantabrica.net/
By train:
There is no railway station in Santillana del Mar. there is a FEVE railway station in the neighbouring town of Torrelavega. http: www.feve.es
By plane:
Santander Airport (Seve Ballesteros): Iberia, domestic and international flights.
(http://www.iberia.com/) (http://www.ryanair.com)
Vueling (www.vueling.com)