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My time with Ana was winding down as we walked past the Convento do Carmo and onto the bridge that led to the Elevador de Santa Justa. Unlike the Elevador da Glória – which is a funicular – Santa Justa …
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Weh-ell you know-oh-oh 25 April 1974
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Soon after Ana and I had made a brief stop at the Pastelaria Alcôa for a late morning snack of pastéis de nata we had a brief delay on our walk toward the Largo do Carmo when we happened upon …
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Me and my Chiado
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Bairro Alto and Chiado are such close neighbors that I had no notion of when Ana and I crossed out of one and into the other. As I learned when I returned to the U.S., they are so close that …
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Intermezzo II – Conquistador! The man who would be king
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Afonso O Conquistador By now, when I write the name Afonso Henriques you should recognize him as Portugal’s first king and because of him Portugal can assert a legitimate claim as the oldest sovereign nation in Europe. For this little …
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In Lisbon alto isn’t quite
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Looking over Lisboa Two of the distinguishing traits of Lisboa (henceforward) Lisbon are its hills and its neighborhoods. In fact, while the sobriquet the City of Seven Hills is certainly better known when applied to its Italian counterpart, it’s also …
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