Pedestrian suspension bridge of Foz D'Égua -Coimbra-Portugal
Posted by: h_raky
N 40° 14.813 W 007° 48.762
29T E 600982 N 4455835
in the village of Foz d'égua belongs to the parish of Piódão and she shares the mystical beauty of the Sierra Goshawk, there
a bridge that delights the visitors, who worship the Indiana Jones saga and beyond.
Waymark Code: WMANJ4
Location: Coimbra, Portugal
Date Posted: 02/04/2011
Views: 20
a suspension bridge or suspension bridge is a kind of bridge supported by cables or rods suspension.
The village is characterized by its rural character serrano, with its typical houses of shale and slate, surrounded by nature in its purest state, rich in flora and fauna species that come in their natural habitat. For many years isolated villages are remote and with origins that have survived the storms in the community. For several years, however, on top of this mountain road passing the Real that connected to the Coimbra Covilhã.
Its origin is very remote, as confirmed by the five dozen paintings of the Neolithic and Bronze Age have been discovered in the area of the village of Mare d'Chãs, which are regarded by experts as just the "tip of the veil" of a much larger sanctuary and rich.
In fact, it is thought that the actual place name of Mare d'Chãs come time of Roman occupation, around here they created the mare to be tied in cars, sports and combat. Foz d'Mare is situated on a river beach of great beauty, the meeting point of the stream with the stream of Piódão Chãs, running towards the river Alvoco few miles below, under See.
Visit Instructions:
Walk across the bridge! That is why you came here, wasn't it?
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