A black day for the Camino on the Aragones route

[sillydoll]

http://www.aragondigital.es/noticia.asp?notid=104347

The Supreme Court authorizes altering the course of Camino de Santiago for the works of the Yesa Dam

The Fourth Section of the Administrative Chamber of the Supreme Court dismissed an appeal not to amend the route of the Camino de Santiago, on the occasion of the increase of Yesa. The justices said they will have to relocate monuments or shrines
Consequently those to be relocated are monuments of cultural interest, such as the chapel of St. James in Ruesta, the hermitage of San Juan Bautista Ruesta, or Ruesta hermitage of Santiago Apostle, and authorizes the redrawing of the Camino de Santiago.

 

[fraluchi]

... The Supreme Court authorizes altering the course of Camino de Santiago for the works of the Yesa Dam ...

Another example of how Spanish government can throw pearls to the swines. The lake, as it was intended for, has consistently been lacking water. During 2012 the level was so low that people were able to use the thermal waters on the North side. After the first (actual) dam was constructed, these thermal springs had to burble under the water level. Not anymore
It is a fact that most artificial lakes in Spain are lacking water. Portimarín is one of them. :roll:

 

[Josefine]

Yes, this is sad news!!!

 

[queridorey]

That is bad news indeed. I really loved the part...
I cannot imagine how they will ever make up for this senseless destruction.

 

[Anniesantiago]

Any idea when this will happen? I'd love to walk this route once more before the destruction.

 

[mspath]

No specific dates given for the start of work but no hope either of any new non destructive decision are mentioned in this recent notice published by Mundicamino entitled Miércoles - 24 abril de 2013 / aragondigital.es El Supremo autoriza la modificación del trazado del Camino de Santiago por las obras de Yesa (Saturday - April 24, 2013 / The Supreme authorizes alter course of Camino de Santiago by the works of Yesa ). See >> http://www.mundicamino.com/noticia.cfm?id=6686

What a catastrophic price for "progress" !

Margaret Meredith

 

[caminka]

what sad news! the route between artieda and ruesta was really beautiful. and the lake will go all the way up to capilla de santiago after ruesta?! that's a long way up. so, the camping will be obliterated too?
I think that first they will have to build the motorway on the north side of the lake because the old road will be submerged. last year the part between leyre and artieda/sigues was still not even started. that might give the opposition another year to try and stop this pointless task. I've passed the lake two times and on both occasions it was a lot lower then planned.

 

[Priscillian]

I don´t understand this! Ruesta is HIGH above the watercourse. What possible need could "they" have to remove these buildings? They should have been restored long ago and with the respect which is their due.
Does anyone kniow if the Monastery of Leyre on the other side is in any danger...?

 

[Anniesantiago]

bumping this thread up. Does anyone have any NEW news on the flooding?

 

[Rebekah Scott]

Leyre is well up and away from the proposed reservoir, and Leyre is a monastery and a national monument. Ruesta, on the other hand, is an abandoned village inhabited by a ragtag Communist collective. Who you gonna flood out?

 

[Deleted member 3000]

Ruesta is fairly high above the river (the river is about 500m elevation, and the town is about 550m elevation), and sits on A-1601, which will remain open (they have a new bridge for it over the river). The town is abandoned and closed to entry by a chain link fence that is easy to breach. Lots of cars visit each day in season. It probably will not be affected by the reservoir. It has never been clear to me why the town was condemned; it just does not look like a location that will be under water!

 

[caminka]

so, that meands, that albergues in ruesta will stay where they are, I suppose, although I still don't see how the lake will increase as far up as capilla de santiago near ruesta.