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Caretos de Podence running through the streets during the Entrudo do Chocalheiro

Updated Feb 19, 2025 The strong sound of jangling cowbells on a crisp winter evening is forever etched in my memory. Now just hearing the distinct clanging raises my heartbeat, taking me back to a few dark and wild nights in the remote north-west of Portugal, when I was traipsing about Podence trying to avoid […]

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