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Portugal El Camino - 2016

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September 11th 2016
Day 13 – September 5, 2016 - Coimbra, Portugal – Rest Day – 0.00 Miles After a good night’s sleep and a wonderful breakfast, Harlan, Karen and I made our way through the very narrow streets of Coimbra and walked uphill to the University of Coimbra where we purchased a ticket to view The Tower, S Michael’s Chapel and The Old (Joanine) Library. We made our way up the 174+ curved steps ... read more

Europe » Portugal

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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