Farallóns islands

Mermaid Maruxaina's Home

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A legend tells that in Farallóns islands lives a mermaid called Maruxaina, who uses to play the horn. Some people thinks she does it to warn about storms, but other ones think she wants to turn sailors mad and that the ships sinks.
Every year, the second saturday of August, takes place a celebration where people perform a judgement to decide if they burn or pardon the mermaid; she's always pardoned and there is a big party in San Ciprián village.
Besides, there is a sculpture in the village dedicated to her.

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