A family acquired almost 40 000 sqm of land and is restoring several houses in the beautiful yet abandoned town of Rio Mouro Pequeno, located in the council of Poio in the province of Pontevedra (Spain). One of these houses will be an eco-farming school with animals, together with different granaries and a mill, while the rest of them will reflect a rural village. It will soon be open to the public and have various activities such as farming courses and school excursions, with the possibility of spending the night over in a hostel.
The aim is to have a family project - Aecogranxa - for the future of rural areas, going towards sustainability and ecology by promoting a lifestyle based on ecological products, breathing fresh air, being in contact with nature and often escaping from the day-to-day of the city, all leading ultimately to making Rio Mouro a reference of sustainable rural tourism.
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