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Background: Following its heyday as a world power during the 15th and 16th centuries, Portugal lost much of its wealth and status with the destruction of Lisbon in a 1755 earthquake, occupation during the Napoleonic Wars, and the independence in 1822 of Brazil as a colony. A 1910 revolution deposed the monarchy; for most of the next six decades, repressive governments ran the country. In 1974, a left-wing military coup installed broad democratic reforms. The following year, Portugal granted independence to all of its African colonies. Portugal is a founding member of NATO and entered the EC (now the EU) in 1986.

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By indi
January 30th 2008

Where is Maddy Now?-A Vision

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the mccanns searching for their child

SINCE I STARTED THIS BLOG... IVE BEEN GETTING NUMEROUS COMMENTS...MOSTLY SUPPORTIVE. SOME INSULTING...BUT HEY...THATS THE NATURE OF THE BEAST... ! I wanted to respond to some of them and the latest identikit thats being toked around by the press. The man in the identikit is very similar to the man that I saw in a vision or conscious dream I had. As a Christian we are allowed to ask God to show us things in the Spirit and this to show the sovereignty of God. I prayed to God and asked Him...WHERE IS MADDY NOW? - Some people might say thats [View Full Entry]

By Jull
November 12th 2007

Lagos la gosse

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Le port de Lagos

Lagos est une petite ville située sur le bord de l'Atlantique et peuplée de jeunes touristes en manque d'alcool. Nous nous y sommes bien amusés malgré que nos tentatives de se lever tôt et de visiter les environs de la villes fûrent vaines. Le point le plus marquant de ce séjour fût la rencontre de deux aventuriers Québécois à la retraite sur un voilier. Un beau matin, Jean-Claude et Marcel, respectivement surnommés Bousco et l'Amiral, partirent pour la grande traversée du Cape-Vert aux Caraïbes, pour ensuite se diriger vers le Québec. Ce fût grande inspiration pour moi et François, mon parten [View Full Entry]

By indi
September 7th 2007

The Madeleine McCann Story: an Unholy Covenant?

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the truth shall come

As I've been saying all along... something about this whole story is NOT kosher...! - My first story stated IF this girl was abducted... This mantra : "Find Madeleine.FIND MADELINE- FIND MADELEINE.."- captured the heart of the British Public and many good people around the world ...including myself offered time , energy and money- TO FIND THIS LITTLE GIRL... We ( my friend and I ) took the time to DRIVE all the way to Praia de Luz IN PORTUGAL... and OFFER our help to the McCann FAMILY... I contacted Sandy Cameron , the brother -in -law OF THE MCCANNS... I [View Full Entry]

By Aquarianj
August 29th 2007

Sun, sand and seafood: Adventures in the Algarve

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Girls on the beach

I have decided that the Algarve coastline in Portugal is heaven on earth! If you havent been there, add it to your list of places to go, but don't tell anyone else, as it is not that touristy yet!!! The combination of specacular coastline, rugged cliffs, beautiful sandy beaches, crystal clear water and awesome food made our time in the Algarve very enjoyable. It was also hot and sunny each day which made going to the beach very easy!! Instead of my usual account of happenings I have decided to group things into 2 categories - beaches/ outings and food. That's [View Full Entry]

By jenn_rainey
August 28th 2007

...But It's Bright and Sunny in Portugal

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Lagos Coast

So we boarded our bus for the looooong (it ended up being almost five hours-and that was the express bus) ride to Lagos, on the Algarve Coast of Portugal. We were worried about the weather, since it poured for the first half of the ride, but the closer we got to the Portuguese border, the sunnier it became. We crossed over a spectacular suspension bridge and into Portugal. When we finally arrived at the Lagos bus station, an old man approached us asking if we needed a room. I am pleased to report that I havve discovered that I can understand [View Full Entry]

By Liz Steve
August 27th 2007

Seville and Portugal

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Seville Cathedral
3rd largest in the world=pretty damn big

So Liz finished off the last blog in Madrid. Next stop on our short tour of Spain was delightful Seville. Despite its stifling heat, this has to be one of my favourite places so far with an interesting mixture of Muslim and Christian cultures not seen in European cities, grand buildings, interesting tales, and some delicious food. We were only here for 2 full days and with so much to do, we really had to pack in the sightseeing. The first day we walked to the amazing Cathedral which is the 3rd largest in the world behind St Peters Basilica in [View Full Entry]

By Delek Delek
August 18th 2007

Lagered In Lagos

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Picture Perfect
What the beaches look like in the Algarve...

After pretty much five days in the bustling cities of Portugal, it was time for some fun in the sun on the Algarve. With beautiful beaches and cheap airfares to nearby Faro, predictably, Lagos is a holiday haven for golfers and Brits. Apart from an old city wall, a fortress and a church, there's nothing much to see in Lagos - but that was not why we came here. Once we arrived, we found our hostel after a taxing walk in the 30+ degree heat - The Rising Cock. I kid you not, the hostel is really called this and I [View Full Entry]

By ANewton
August 10th 2007

Alive and well in Lagos, Portugal

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Ola! As I do not have much time to write and no pictures to post (have not been able to upload them in internet cafes), I merely wanted to tell you all that I love and miss you. I am in Lagos, Portugal (south Algarve region) and it is absolutely beautiful. I have only been here a short day, but I have enjoyed the people, culture and ocean so much that Lagos may rival San Diego as a new favorite city. I leave for Sevilla, Spain in a day or two and then have no plans for sure after that.......Madrid and [View Full Entry]

By RudnickWear2007
July 20th 2007

Lovin' Lagos

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RECOVERED

Hey all, Yeah, so we have been slacking quite a bit with our blogging. As our trip nears it's end we are spending as much time in the sun and at the sights as we can. Since our last entry we have moved around a lot, but dare not miss some of the places we have been. One of the most beautiful cities we have been to is Lagos in southern Portugal. It is a small, laid back town, but because of the scenery it is not one to miss. While here we stayed with an amazing lady in her [View Full Entry]

By Hanz
July 12th 2007

Relaxing in Lagos

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At home on the Water
James, Leah, Hannah on our caves tour

We were very excited to be going to the beach town of Lagos today, after the weather was against us at San Sebastian. Our one and only aim: sit on the beach, swim and generally do nothing. However, not everything turned out quite as we had planned… On the way there, we had a quick exit off the train at Tunes, to transfer onto the train to Lagos, and just as the train doors were closing I realised my day-pack was still on the train! Oh no!!! Us, along with everyone else on the platform panicked and we tried to run [View Full Entry]

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