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Cova d'en Xamuixa

Cova d'en Xamuixa

A sea cave about 20 m long in Portbou, known since ancient times by local sailors.

Portbou • Alt Empordà 20m

A sea cave about 20 m long in Portbou, known since ancient times by local sailors.

Caratteristiche

Località

From Portbou it can be reached from the marina, but from there on it is no longer possible to continue on foot because we come up against the wall of Punta Gatillepis, behind which the cova d'en Xamuixa hides, accessible only by sea. It can also be reached from the platja del Claper, which is accessed by a steep stairway that starts from the viewpoint on the N-260 road, just before reaching Portbou from Colera. From the beach it is necessary to swim a little more than a hundred metres to reach the cave. Approximate coordinates.

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Ingressi

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  1. Xamuixa, Cova d'en

    Quota: 0 m

    42.423565, 3.169155
    UTM 31T (ETRS89) 513916 4696819
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Descrizione

Morfologia

A sea cave that, given its dimensions, allows comfortable access with a medium-sized boat, though with the engine stopped and manually controlling the sides of the cave. It forms a gallery about twenty metres long with small crevices and inner branches. At the opening, it exceeds three metres of depth under water, which gradually decreases as it goes further in.

Progressione

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Storia

Known since ancient times by local sailors. The word Xamuixa was the nickname of Joan Carreres, a man from Portbou who ran an inn and frequented the spot with his boat.

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Bibliografia

  1. Plujà, Arnald (2000).- El Cap de Creus. 60 itineraris de Portbou a Roses. Diputació de Girona
  1. Valles, Jordi de (2010).- Catàleg Espeleològic de Catalunya. Volum 4. 397 pp. EC Gràcia/Federació Catalana d'Espeleologia. Barcelona

Fonte: Espeleoindex (espeleoindex.com), modificato. CC BY-NC 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/