Evora Photo 49

Evora

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January 7th 2010
Thursday 7.1.2010 Day 84 Evora We went to Evora a world heritage site it has lots of roman things like the Diana temple and the aqueducts for carrying water. We went to the Capela dos Ossos or chapel of the bones it is made up of hundreds of bones and has a great sign on the top of is saying we who are here are waiting for you to join us. We saw peacocks in the park. We then went to the Prehi ... 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