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Birdspot - Minas de São Domingos

Bird sanctuary · Alentejo · 138 m

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Fernando Teigão dos Santos

Update: November 19, 2019

Coordinates

37.669504, -7.498563

DMS

37°40'10.2"N 7°29'54.8"W

UTM

29S 632415 4170207

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