Santuario da Virxe da Barca is located in the surroundings of Muxia, in a coastal zone, in Galicia Region, in the North-West of Spain. It is a church located in a very nice coastal landscape, from where you can see the Ocean and many rounded stones, almost magic stones. Here you can walk around these stones and see very nice views of the church, the white lighthouse and obviously brown stones. A very nice colours with the blue in the sky and the sea. Very beautiful walk. In fact, better the views than the church. (See also Faro Tourinan, The lighthouse of Muxia, Monte Corpino, A ferida, Faro de Muxia, Marina Muxia, Igrexa de Santa Maria, Miradoiro do Corpiño, Pedra d'Abalar y Pedra dos Cadrís, and A Marina)

Sanctuario de Nuestro a Sr de La Barca - Santuario da Virxe da Barca This is a beautiful church on the edge of the ocean. The altar has golden wall paper. We were told there had been a fire on Christmas Day years ago that destroyed the original and the wall paper is a replica. There are a number of beautiful statues and a very pretty stained-glass window depicting the visitation of Mary to the Apostle Saint James. As Mary had reportedly been alive at that time, it is suspected she visited by bio-location - being in two places at the same time. So in fact, this is the site of a miracle. There are also a number of small boats strung up around the church. You can go up the altar and in the back to the sacristy where you will find a small gift shop. You can walk on the rocks in front of the church and they are where the character played by Martin Sheen visited at the end of the movie “The Way”.