Monumento a Los Raqueros, Bronze monument near Paseo de Pereda, Santander, Spain.
Four bronze figures of young boys stand along the waterfront, capturing the moment before they dive into the bay waters.
The sculpture commemorates the raqueros, children who made a living by diving for coins and lost objects in Santander's bay until the 1960s.
Jose Maria Pereda documented these local characters in his 19th-century works, including Escenas Montanesas and Sotileza, preserving their memory in literature.
The monument sits near the Botin Centre, with informational plaques explaining the historical context of the raqueros tradition to visitors.
Nicolas Ochoa, a former raquero known as Kalin, had his ashes scattered in the waters near these sculptures after his death in 2009.
Location: Santander
Inception: 1999
Creator: José Cobo Calderón
Creator: José Cobo Calderón
Address: Paseo Marítimo
GPS coordinates: 43.46189,-3.79819
Latest update: May 28, 2025 07:52
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