Riveru Square · Tazones (EN)

For the town of Tazones, the "Riveru" square is perhaps the most important place for its history, since it was the place where the main social and economic development of the town took place. In this environment the whales hunted off the coast were deposited and the work of quartering them for their commercialization was carried out. At the end of the XVlll century an important work was undertaken; a retaining wall, the wadi and a breakwater to facilitate the beaching of boats, as well as the installation of two "Palanques". In addition to a place that served as a point of sale and that the fishermen called "La rula del pesu", since at the same time a scale was placed to weigh the catches. This was the place where the boats were beached and the catch was distributed. When the sailors returned from fishing, the women would wait and the sale would take place in lots, and from here they would go out to sell or barter the fish in the towns of the region. The palanques were used to "Sabordar" (take the boats out of the water) when they returned to land and to "Botar" (throw into the water) when they went out to fish, this work was not only done by the sailors, the whole village participated in it, including women and children. In the 30's another remodeling was carried out to make a breakwater and what are now the premises of the Fishermen's Guild, as well as an "Encascaderu" (oven and bucket) to dye the nets. At the same time, one of the palanques was removed and an electric winch was installed, which is still preserved today.