The Ballota Beach, itself shaped like a shell, is located in a protected landscape near the village Llanes in the Asturias region of Northern Spain. It is surrounded by bushes of eucalyptus which aroma fills the air on hot summer days. The island located right in front of the beach is home to the population of European storm petrels. These seabirds cannot survive on land because of predatory creatuers such as cats and rats.