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Bridge over ribeira de Oeiras

Bridge · Alentejo · 18 m

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Scenic bridge in the entrance of Mértola over the ribeira de Oeiras

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Fernando Teigão dos Santos

Update: February 17, 2020

Coordinates

37.638216, -7.666178

DMS

37°38'17.6"N 7°39'58.2"W

UTM

29S 617681 4166512

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