Barco de chanquete "La Dorada", Ship monument in Nerja, Spain
La Dorada is a full-scale replica of a traditional fishing boat positioned at the entrance to Nerja's town center on Calle Antonio Ferrandis. The vessel displays the typical design of working fishing boats and stands as a permanent monument in the town.
The original gained fame through the Spanish television series Verano Azul, broadcast in 1981, which featured the boat as the home of the main character Chanquete. After production ended, the original vessel was dismantled, but this replica preserves that era.
The boat gained its name from the Spanish television series Verano Azul, which was filmed here in the 1980s and shaped how people saw the town. Visitors recognize in this replica a piece of local identity tied to the place's past as a fishing community.
The monument sits near Parque Verano Azul and is easy to reach from the town center. Information panels around the boat explain its background and connection to television history.
The boat in the series was not a film set prop but an actual working fishing vessel, later rebuilt as this monument. Many generations of viewers have visited this spot to experience the story from their childhood television in a real location.
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