Los Raqueros, Santander: Photos, Reviews & Location

Harbor-front bronze statues of 4 orphaned 'raqueros' children seated, standing & diving for coins.

At a glance

#10 of 14 Tourist attractions in Santander

LocalGuideWorld score: 4.60

1.5 km from the center of Santander

Rating breakdown

5 ★67%
4 ★24%
3 ★7%
2 ★1%
1 ★1%

P.º de Pereda, 34, 39004 Santander, Cantabria, Spain

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Quick facts

What is the rating of Los Raqueros?: Los Raqueros is rated 4.6 out of 5 based on 6,430 reviews.
How does Los Raqueros rank in Santander?: Los Raqueros is #10 of 14 Tourist attractions in Santander by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
Where is Los Raqueros located?: P.º de Pereda, 34, 39004 Santander, Cantabria, Spain — 1.5 km from the center of Santander.
How can I contact Los Raqueros?: Website: postureocantabro.com

Reviews (12)

Maria S (Elmundoconmarisa) 2024 Oct 14

This sculpture group has a very special meaning as explains in the win formation board.
It is pretty easy to walk by without noting it so actually worth using google maps for an exact location

lynn odonnell 2024 Aug 29

Lovely group of statues

Ashna Chopra 2024 Aug 10

Nice 3 sculptures of the orphan kids. Close to the museum.

Maria Ach 2024 Aug 07

Los taqueria is a sculpture of 4 boys in the port, no tickets required - just keep an eye to not miss them. They are cute.

Gilberto Duran 2023 Nov 02

There are just a couple of statues with a beautiful bay backdrop, but the history behind them is beautiful and very interesting.

Ajitha Ranasinghe 2023 Oct 07

Children's statues next to the bay.

Veronica Szucs 2023 Sep 18

The History of the Raqueros of Santander

Raqueros were known as poor or marginal children, generally orphans, who frequented the docks of the bay of Santander and who survived on petty theft and getting coins from passengers and crew members of boats who threw coins into the sea while waiting. for the little ones to recover them. The raqueros would jump into the sea, dive until they found the coins and come out again with their small treasures.
A beautiful story of the place.

Jeremy Holifield 2023 Sep 12

Thought provoking sculptures.

Sabino Diaz 2022 Nov 06

The sculpture is in the street no tickets are requieres.

The place is nice, view and the sculptures are beautiful. When arriving be patient to find a parking spot because there are a few in front of the sculpture.
This is must to visit on Santander. Read the story behind the sculptures to have a bigger context of the importance of this piece.

Biswabrata Banerjee 2022 Jun 03

A great place to sit in the sun and enjoy the view of ocean, mountain, take pictures and have a coffee at the adjacent bar !

Miss B Forshaw 2019 Aug 13

I love this monument. So cool to look at, and an awesome story behind it too. Just a shame that all the fishermen have their rods set up through it! Ruins the photos and the experience a little really. It would be nice if it was respected a little more.