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Bamboo - Quinta das Lagrimas, Coimbra

Bamboo plant at the Quinta das Lagimas (Estate of Tears) in Coimbra.

 

This is the area where Inês de Castro was assassinated. Certainly the turning point of the epic Portuguese love story of Pedro and Inês. The nearby Fonte das Lagrimas (Spring of Tears) is said to have originated from the tears of Inês.

 

Some info:

 

Inês de Castro:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In%c3%aas_de_Castro

 

Rei D. Pedro I:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedro_I_of_Portugal

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Uploaded on September 10, 2007
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