Riveira (Santa Uxia de Ribeira) a city nestled on the west coast of Spain in an area called Barbanza (La Costa da Morte) with 30 bay and ocean beaches, mountains, historical places linking its incredible past to civilisations which came and formed the first kingdoms of Europe here. A history that covers over 5000 years of nordic, german, roman and celtic tribes who came and settled here leaving their marks. Many people come to visit and yet more come to stay. A video produced by Pixel Films pixelfilms.es for the tourism division of la Consello de Riveira riveira.es sponsors of Encontros the sculptural exhibition of galician artesans and artists opening in Centro Español La Nacional in Manhattan on the 14th December 2011.