Serra Da Arrabida Trek 02
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Panoramic photo by
Carlos Chegado
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Serra Da Arrabida Trek 02 |
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On our way trough this difficult terrain. You see here many burned trees from the last fire that devastated this area.
It's always nice to do a family trek, even if is on your own backyard;-)
From granddaddy to grandson, all came for a walk in the wilderness of the Serra da Arrábida.
The adventure turned out well with the discovery of the elusive Arrábida Waterfalls and the not so great scar made by the Secil concrete factory.
This scar left us with a bad feeling though, if this is what Man is doing to this beautiful sierras, what will be left in the end?
The vegetation recovered quite weel after the Arrábida fire a few years ago. It's always nice to do a...
On our way to the top we found out some goat trails and we followed those. It's always nice to do a f...
In this image we are just starting the trek. It's always nice to do a family trek, even if is on your...
Crossing to the valley, no signs of human activity here besides those electric powerlines. It's alway...
One thing that impressed me about this valley, was how silent it was. No cars, no human noises, nothi...
We wnt back in the oposite direction to try to reach the other end of the valley. It's always nice to...
In the middle of this valley we found out some small creeks that lead to a waterfall ahead. It's alwa...
From this viewpoint we started to see the Sado River and Setúbal City in the horizon. It's always nic...
The elusive Arrábida waterfalls are located below that rock where we where standing. When we visited ...
From this point on the scene turned a bit grin with the signs of human activity starting to appear in...
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