La Chanca
Former almadraba tuna-fishing complex of the 16th century in Conil, converted into an exhibition space on the sea, tuna and the history of the almadraba.
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About the museum
La Chanca is a group of industrial buildings erected in the mid-16th century by the Duke of Medina Sidonia for the almadraba tuna fishery: there the tuna was cut up and salted, and the gear was stored. The walled enclosure includes, among other spaces, a stores warehouse and the Nave de la Sal (salt hall). The tsunami of 1755, which followed the Lisbon earthquake, destroyed the original chanca; remains of that activity survive, such as salting tanks and other remains recovered in excavations.
After a rehabilitation funded by European Integrated Territorial Investment (ITI) funds, the enclosure opened to the public in January 2024 with the Sala de Exposiciones del Mar y la Almadraba. Spread over two floors, the display explains the fishing techniques, the life cycle of the tuna, trades linked to the sea and local cuisine, with panels in Spanish and English, photographs, audiovisuals and a small recreation of the 1755 tsunami.
Highlights
- 16th-century almadraba complex of the Duke of Medina Sidonia
- Sala de Exposiciones del Mar y la Almadraba, over two floors
- Salting tanks and remains of the canning industry
- Fishing techniques, the tuna life cycle and trades of the sea
- Mural of about 100 metres by the painter Adrián Torres
Permanent exhibition
- Sala de Exposiciones del Mar y la Almadraba – Two-floor exhibition on the almadraba, fishing techniques, the tuna life cycle and trades of the sea, with sectioned boats, real fishing gear, photographs of the last workers in the salting factories and a recreation of the 1755 tsunami.
- Operated by
- Ayuntamiento de Conil de la Frontera
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Kids & families
On the ground floor of the room there is a library and a children’s area, according to press coverage of the opening (January 2024).
Getting there & parking
The enclosure is on Calle Almadraba, at the southern end of Conil’s urban area, a few minutes’ walk from the beach.
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| Good to know | The information panels in the room are in Spanish and English. |
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