Mosteiro dos Jerónimos, Lisbon

'We Bones Here, For Yours We Wait'

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June 25th 2008
Our adventures began early on our way into Portugal on June 4th. We were up early, and had a nice long, brisk walk to the bus station. Our plan was to leave Seville by a direct bus, which would cross the border at Badajoz, then continue on to Évora, our first destination in Portugal. But surprise, this wasn't to be as simple as it sounded! Apparently, there was no longer a direct bus, and we 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