São Lourenço da Montaria, em Viana do Castelo, foi o palco das I Jornadas de Montanha, que decorreram ao longo do fim de semana e transformaram esta emblemática aldeia da Serra de Arga num espaço de diálogo e experimentação sobre os desafios e oportunidades dos territórios de montanha.

O Geoparque Litoral de Viana do Castelo, aspirante a Geoparque Mundial da UNESCO, participou entre 8 e 12 de setembro na 11.ª Conferência Internacional de Geoparques Mundiais da UNESCO, que decorreu no Geoparque Kütralkura, no Chile.

As primeiras Jornadas de Montanha vão acontecer nos próximos dias 19 e 20 de julho, na freguesia da Montaria.

O objetivo principal é criar um espaço para reflexão e troca de ideias, reunindo investigadores, técnicos e agentes locais.

Durante o evento, vão ser abordados temas importantes como o património natural e cultural, a paisagem, os serviços dos ecossistemas e a multifuncionalidade dos espaços de montanha.

A migmatite is a heterogeneous ultrametamorphic rock, which has both igneous and metamorphic rock properties. It is formed as a result of partial melting (called anataxis), which occurs when an existing rock is subjected to high pressure and temperature conditions. Its occurrence in this area of the Natural Monument of the Alcantilado de Montedor marks the contact between the Plutonite of Bouça de Frade and the embedded metasedimentary rock that testifies the metamorphic conditions attributed to the second phase of Varisque deformation.

Prehistoric tomb that is located at the north entrance of the parish, this being one of the megalithic monuments found closest to the coast, until today. The Mamoa of Eireira is a megalithic funerary monument that was discovered by the team of the archaeologist, Eduardo Jorge and with the collaboration of the N.A.I.A.A., being one of the best conserved and most important monuments in the Northwest Peninsular. Some paintings were found and a stone was removed, which is on display at the Museological Museum of Afife. Eireira's tumulus is undoubtedly the most significant manifestation of the Neolithic in Afife. It has a diameter of 28 m and what remains is made up of 16 pillars, which define an undifferentiated “V” shaped monument.

One of the most important characteristics, in terms of megalithic typology, is the fact that the pillars considered as “halls” are of the same height as those that constitute the chamber.

The monuments of this type, also known as "Dolmens" were tombs of collective burials, which developed from the Neolithic to the Early Bronze Age, that is to say from the fifth to the second millennium before Christ.

Small quadrangular “constructions” where dry sargassum are still stored today. The roof is made with thatch and secured with roof weights of granite or schist, as in the old Castro houses. These haystacks belong to Senhora Céu Arezes, from the parish of Castelo de Neiva, one of the last sargassum gatherer that is still active.