Llanes (the Concejo de Llanes) is a municipality of the province of
Asturias, in northern Spain.  Stretching for about 30 km along the
coast at the extreme east of the province, Llanes is bounded to the
south by the high ridge of the limestone Sierra del Cuera, which
rises to over 1,100 m. The region is part of the Costa Verde (Green
Coast) of Spain, which is known for its spectacular coastal scenery,
with 32 white sand beaches, and mountains covered with a deep green
mantle.  Llanes lies to the north of the Picos de Europa, a mountain
range whose geology is almost entirely of limestone karst.