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parish of
Curral das
Freiras was
instituted in 1780. Later, on 17
March 1790, by
regal charter (from
Queen Maria I,
Curral das
Freiras became an independent...
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island on
which it breeds. The
Portuguese name
Freira means "nun"; the
inhabitants of
Curral das
Freiras (Nun's Valley) near the
breeding site claimed...
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largest in area. It
contains the
localities Cerrado da Ladeira,
Cerrado das
Freiras and Sete Cidades. The
region received its
geographic nomenclature from...
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mountains of
Serra de Água on
August 14, and
spread east
toward Curral das
Freiras and Câmara de Lobos. The
president of the
Madeiran government Miguel Albuquerque...
- settlement, on the road
between the
southern part of
Madeira and
Curral das
Freiras; the
oldest settler was
Pedro Gomes Galdo in this location,
acquiring lands...
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Barriga de
freira (lit. 'nun's belly') is a
traditional Portuguese sweet egg yolk-based pudding. The name is an
idiom on the
ingredients typically found...
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panoramic views of the island, from the
green mountains surrounding Curral das
Freiras to the
Ribeira Grande and São
Jorge valleys. On days with
clear visibility...
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Verdosas 2, Mina dos Orfãos, Mina do
Respiro (near Mina das
Freiras), and half Mina das
Freiras, that also
included various aqueducts and
underground galleries...
- Escravos/Vedoria/Alfândega de Lagos)
Bulwark of Alcaria/
Freiras (Portuguese:
Baluarte da Alcaria/das
Freiras)
Bulwark of
Porta dos
Quartos (Portuguese: Baluarte...
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Frade e a
Freira Natural Monument (Portuguese:
Monumento Natural O
Frade e a
Freira) is a
natural monument in the
state of Espírito Santo, Brazil. The...
