Cape Roca

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SINTRA (Portugal): Cape Roca.

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Promontory in Portugal, and the westernmost point of continental Europe. It lies on the Atlantic coast of Lisboa district, about 25 miles (40 km) west-northwest of Lisbon. Known to the Romans as Promontorium Magnum, the cape is a narrow granite cliff, 472 feet (144 m) high, forming the western end of the Sintra Mountains.

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Unknown said…
escolhi esta foto hoje! pelas linhas, pelo céu, pelo mar! gosto da edição, parabéns
February 12, 2010 at 10:30 AM
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