The little village of Santa Marina del Sil is situated by the river Sil, 7 km from the town of Congosto in Spain, and 15 km from the town of Ponferrada, in the province of León, in Spain.
This is a famous fishing contest held on the river very near the village.
An inhabitant of the village, Angel González, was the founder of the CIT (Centro de Iniciativas Turísticas, Touristic Initiative Center), that organizes the contest.
The inhabitants of the town are traditionally employed in coal mining and chestnut harvesting.
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