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Article: Picturesque Portugal.
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- Faces: People, Places, and Cultures
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- January 1, 2008
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Do you like salty fish? Then you'd love sardines. Here some are drying on racks. INSET: This job is never done--laying out fish to dry.
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Welcome to Portugal, with its tempting seafood dishes, small farms, and picturesque seaside villages. Although Portugal and Spain have a common border and their food and language are somewhat similar, each country has retained its own flavor, personality, and traditions. The Portuguese work hard, but for recreation they enjoy soccer, bullfights, and their many religious parades and festivals.
Spain and Portugal share the Iberian Peninsula. To the north and east, Spain wraps around the ...