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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]
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] Blog: porto, portugal
Date: January 6th 2007
consuelo, bethany and i just got back from a delightful trip to porto, a city in the north of portugal! why didn't we go to lisbon? because the flights to porto were 1 cent each way. thanks ryan air! we traipsed around the city for a few days, dillying at churches, dallying at the stock exchange (which, surprisingly, has an impressive arabian room). we went to the art museum, sampled port wine a ... read more
Date: January 6th 2007
consuelo, bethany and i just got back from a delightful trip to porto, a city in the north of portugal! why didn't we go to lisbon? because the flights to porto were 1 cent each way. thanks ryan air! we traipsed around the city for a few days, dillying at churches, dallying at the stock exchange (which, surprisingly, has an impressive arabian room). we went to the art museum, sampled port wine a ... read more
