Arriondas

Arriondas (officially, in Asturian, ''Les Arriondes'') is a village in the

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municipality of

Parres Parres is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is bordered on the north by Caravia and Ribadesella, on the east by Cangas de Onís, on the west by Piloña and Colunga, and on the south by Amieva ...

Asturias Asturias (, ; ast, Asturies ), officially the Principality of Asturias ( es, Principado de Asturias; ast, Principáu d'Asturies; Galician-Asturian: ''Principao d'Asturias''), is an autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community in nor ...

. It is located where the River Piloña joins the river Sella, in a narrow valley. The convergence of rivers makes it an important place for fishing. The river makes a very good spot for canoeing, and every year the International Descent of the Sella is held. This consists of a canoe race down the river Sella to the coastal village of

Ribadesella Ribadesella (Asturian: Ribeseya) is a small municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. Known for its location on the Cantabrian Sea, at the outlet of the River Sella, Ribadesella is a town that forms part ...

. This competition brings in significant numbers of tourists. These make up one of the most important of the village's economic activities. Towns in Spain Populated places in Asturias {{Spain-geo-stub