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On Explorers and Travelers’ Sacred Ground

December 2nd 2007
As I was going through the Metro system between my hotel and the Baixa area with the ultimate intention of visiting Belém, on the far western side of Lisbon, I noticed that a lot of people were wearing sports apparel (e.g. spandex shorts, running shoes, etc). I thought at first that Portuguese people were really into exercising and wondered why they were riding the Metro system. Perhaps there w ... read more

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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 a... ... read more

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Hello! Welcome to my travelblogs! More than anything, these blogs are a means for capturing my thoughts and experiences as I wander the World. Though they are now useful for sharing these experiences with friends and family, I hope that they will also help me relive the experiences someday when my memories become dulled by time. I have been fortunate enough during my lifetime to have straddled the developing and developed areas of the planet. During my childhood in my native El Salvador, I was amused but extremely curious about these strange visitors that a... full info

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