page_title: Ribadesella
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Ribadesella / History
caption_attribution_description: Español: Ribadesella - Palacio de la familia Prieto-Cutre (s.XVI)
context_page_description: Ribadesella is a small municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. Known for its location on the Cantabrian Sea, as well as for the outlet of the River Sella, Ribadesella is a town that forms part of the Picos de Europa. It is bordered on the east by Llanes, on the south by Cangas de Onís and Parres, and on the west by Caravia. Ribadesella is hometown to Queen Letizia of Spain.
  The first weekend of August, the Descenso Internacional del Sella takes place, where kayakers from all over the world gather to attempt the final 20 km of the Sella River in record time. This town is also known for its prehistoric cave, known as the cave of Tito Bustillo, which is open to visitors year round. Ribadesella is also visited for its history, sport activities, scenery, nature, and food.
context_section_description: The municipality includes the Tito Bustillo Cave (Cueva de Tito Bustillo), known for prehistoric wall paintings of animals and figures, probably dating from the Magdalenian age (29,000 years ago). It's include in the Unesco World Heritage SIte Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain.
  The first written references to the settlement are more recent, and date from the first century BC. These come from the Greek geographer Strabo, who speaks of the River "Noega" separating "the Astures of Cantabrians". The people of Ribadesella at this time were called the Salaenos: they dominated Colunga, Arriondas and Llanes.
caption: Prieto Palace
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