Modernity reaches Portugal

This is a replica of the plane used to fly from Portugal to Brazil years before the famous Lindberg crossing.

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December 27th 2009
We did not discover whether Mexican food in Portugal is authentic - that will have to wait for another day. We did, however, have a lovely day filled with beautiful sites. The day ended a bit earlier than usual, but as I type this and look out the window of our hotel I see rain start to spread down the coastline, so an early day was probably a good idea. Matthew woke up with a bit of a cough th ... read more

Europe » Portugal » Lisbon & Tagus Valley » Lisbon

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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