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The Cock of Barcelos
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The Cock of Barcelos

At a Banquet given by a rich Landowner in Barcelos the silver was stolen and one of the guests was accused of the theft. He was tried by the court and found guilty.
In spite of overwhelming evidence against him he still protested his innocence. The magistrate granted the man a final chance to prove his case. Seeing a Cock in a basket nearby he said "If i am innocent the cock will crow" The cock crowed and the prisoner was allowed to go free.

The Cockerel has now become a symbol of Portugal

Written Mar 4, 2008

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Let sleeping dogs lie
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Sleeping dogs

It would appear that a local custom in Alvor, is for all the dogs to come out at night and find a nice patch of sand to sleep on!

We saw this sight one night when looking for a restaurant, and heading towards where there are some high rise buildings.

Written Oct 20, 2004

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Watching the world go by
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The local men love to just sit and talk, play games like backgammon or just watch the world go by.

Written Oct 5, 2007

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Old couple on the beach
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Written Mar 13, 2004

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Fish market
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Fish market

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Dog on the beach
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Dog on the beach

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Dog on the beach
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Dog on the beach

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Q:  hello everyone just noticed on 10 different weather sites that it is torrential rain out in alvor at the mo, can anyone confirm it... 

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