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The rice fields are part of the DNA of the Ebro Delta landscape. In this series of photographs in La Vanguardia Readers’ Photos I have captured these places with the autumn light.
The Ebro Delta is the third area in Spain with the most rice fields, some 22,000 hectares of cultivation, only surpassed by the banks of the Guadalquivir and the rice fields of Extremadura.
Furthermore, since 1992, this area has held the Ebro Delta Rice Protected Designation of Origin, recognized for its quality and uniqueness.
It groups together six varieties, which are bay, bomba, fonda, montsianell, senia and tebre. All these varieties are produced exclusively in the municipalities of Aldea, Ampolla, Amposta, Camarles, Deltebre, Sant Carles de la Ràpita and Sant Jaume d’Enveja.
Rice from the Ebro Delta, with semi-long and round grain, is characterized by its quality and is only sold in the extra category.
At the beginning of October, the rice harvest festival is celebrated in the Delta, which allows you to observe the artisanal way of collecting grains with traditional carts. Additionally, on the same date, the Delta celebrates a gastronomic fair to enjoy rice cuisine.
But, in addition, the Ebro Delta offers other landscapes, which lead to areas such as the Mirador de les Olles, the Badia del Fangar and the mouth.
The Ebro Delta Natural Park is home to several protected areas with restricted access. One of them is Punta del Fangar, a space with peculiar dunes that extend for six kilometers along the sea.
