Mariana Alcoforado
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Sóror Mariana Alcoforado was a Portuguese nun living in the convent of the Poor Clares in Beja, Portugal.
The convent where Soror Mariana Alcoforado lived (now a regional museum); in Beja, Portugal.
(Replica of the) window from where the nun spoke with the French officer.
Alentejo
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Alentejo is a geographical, historical, and cultural region of south–central and southern Portugal. In Portuguese, its name means "beyond the Tagus".
Typical landscape of Alentejo. The trees in the foreground are cork oaks (Quercus suber), together with the remains of a cut wheat field. The second and third images are vineyards (Vitis vinifera) and olive trees (Olea europea). Wheat, cork, olive oil, and wine are the most important commercial products of Alentejo.
View of the Alqueva Reservoir on the Guadiana from one of the many hills
Alentejo experiences prolonged periods without rain, leaving the fields dry as a result
Coastal Alentejo