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The Ribeira  
   

The Ribeira

The quintessential view of Porto's Ribeira, seen from Vila Nova de Gaia.
Vinho verde by the Douro

March 27th 2009
Photographs of our recent trip to Porto, March 2009. ... read more
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Portuguese Flag 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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