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Galicia and Portugal Road Trip Itinerary

Galicia is an autonomous community in Spain’s northwest and a verdant region with an Atlantic coastline. The cathedral of the regional capital Santiago de Compostela is the reputed burial place of the biblical apostle Saint James the Great, and the destination for those following the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route. It is bordered by Portugal to the […]

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How to prepare and drink tasty and long-lasting Mate

What is Mate? Mate is the most traditional Argentinean green infusion. A small cup called Mate (gourd) is filled about three-quarters full with Yerba mate, the dried leaves and stems/twigs of a plant. Hot but not boiling water is poured into the mate. The drink, which is rather bitter, is sipped through a metal straw with a filter at the end called a Bombilla. You

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Hike to Punta Giglio in Porto Conte National Park

The National Park and Punta Giglio Parco Naturale Regionale di Porto Conte (Regional Natural Park of Porto Conte) was founded in 1999, covers fifty thousand hectares of coast and hinterland of Alghero. The territory is mostly flat and includes 60 kilometres of the shore: sandy beaches alternate with steep cliffs. Overall, it contains 35 identified species

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