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Serra da Estrela, Portugal´s highest mountain

Serra da Estrela, Portugal´s highest mountain

Place of geological, natural and climatic phenomenas, Serra da Estrela is much more than we realize. It is the meeting point of fauna, flora and geology, at 2,000 meters altitude in perfect communion with nature. Ponds of clear water, with colossal stones in animal forms  and impressive healing  plants. The air one breathes can refresh […]

Nazaré Canyon, Surfing a Giant Wave

Nazaré Canyon, Surfing a Giant Wave

The Nazaré Canyon is an undersea canyon just off the coast of Nazaré (Portugal), in the Eastern Atlantic Ocean. It has a maximum depth of at least 5,000 metres (16,000 ft) and is about 230 kilometres (140 mi) long. The canyon is being studied as part of the EU HERMES project using a remotely operated vehicle. The project is investigating the specialised […]

S. Leonardo da Galafura Viewpoint in Douro Valley

S. Leonardo da Galafura Viewpoint in Douro Valley

Galafura By Antonio Pinto S. Leonardo da Galafura is one of the most beautiful sights of all the Douro region, the viewpoint of S. Leonardo, where Miguel Torga “plunged” into the river and the landscape embrenhava this magnanimous “Doiro sublimated”, who in one of his “Daily” called “excessive nature”. About a stone’s recorded an excerpt of […]

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