Alentejo

: Portugal, Alentejo. 1998. A Romanian worker at the construction site of the Alqueva dam in. The dam was completed two years later.

: Portugal, Alentejo. 1998. The local pub in Aldeia da Luz village, months before this village was evacuated and taken down due to the rising water of the Alqueva artificial lake.

: Portugal, Alentejo. 1998. Street scene in Aldeia da Luz village, months before this village was evacuated and taken down due to the rising water of the Alqueva artificial lake.

: Portugal, Alentejo. 2013. The once natural river Guadiana was transformed in 2001 into the biggest artificial lake in Europe. The village Aldeia da Luz was submerged and a new village was built on higher grounds.

: Portugal, Alentejo. 2013. The once natural river Guadiana was transformed in 2001 into the largest artificial lake in Europe.

: Portugal, Alentejo. 2016. The once natural river Guadiana was transformed in 2001 into the largest artificial lake in Europe.

: Portugal, Alentejo. 2009. Chopped cork oak tree in the artificial lake of Alqueva. The once natural river Guadiana was transformed in 2001 into the largest lake in Europe.

: Portugal, Alentejo. 2009. The harbour of fisherman’s village of Carrasqueira on the River Sado.

: Portugal, Alentejo. 2016. News agent in Portalegre.

: Portugal, Alentejo. 2011. Grocery shop annex bar in Santana de Cambas.

: Portugal, Alentejo. 2014. Inside the municipal workshop in Montemor-o-Novo.

: Portugal, Alentejo, near Portalegre 2016. Landscape with cork oaks.

: Portugal, Alentejo, near Veiros. 2009. Cork oak.

: Portugal, Alentejo. 2009. The road between Estremoz and Portalegre.

: Portugal, Alentejo. 2009. Solar farm in Amareleja.

: Portugal, Alentejo. 2009. Solar farm in Amareleja.

: Portugal, Alentejo, near Terena. 2009. Vineyard in autumn colours.

: Portugal, Alentejo, Marvão. 2010. The outer wall of the castle built by the Moors and still intact.

: Portugal, Alentejo. Évora. 2013.

: Portugal, Alentejo. 2010. View of the town of Castelo de Vide.

: Portugal, Alentejo, Vale de Rodão, Marvão. 2016.

: Portugal, Alentejo, Almodôvar. A village with a fast ageing population while a poster announces ambitious renovation plans including some cool youngsters.

: Portugal, Alentejo, near Alvarrões. 2010.

: Portugal, Alentejo, near Serpa. 2011. Landscape with olive and cork trees.

: Portugal, Alentejo. 2011. Campánica sheep in a valley near Santana de Gambas

: Portugal, Alentejo, Corte Gafe de Cima. 2012. A farm worker gathers sheep of the widespread Portuguese Campánica breed.

: Portugal, Alentejo, Alvarroes. 2011. Farmer José Bengala and his wife Antónia still use animal traction to plant potatoes.

: Portugal, Alentejo. 2016. Landscape near the town of Elvas close to the Spanish border. A solar farm reflects in the sun.

: Portugal, Alentejo. 2016. Elvas panorama as seen from the Graça fortress.

: Portugal, Alentejo, Estremoz. 2014. Sunset. In the background the silhouette of Évoramonte.

: Portugal, Alentejo, Vale de Rodão, near Marvão. 2016.

: Portugal, Alentejo, near Monforte. 2016. Landscape with cork oaks.

: Portugal, Alentejo, near Portalegre. 2009. Cork oak plantation.

: Portugal, Alentejo. Near Marvão. 2008. Stripped cork oaks. Harvested in 2007, this lot will be ready for the next harvest within ten years.

: Portugal, Alentejo, near Alvarrões. 2008. Cork oak.

: Portugal, Alentejo, near Castelo de Vide. 2016, Harvested cork oaks.

: Portugal, Alentejo, near Castelo de Vide. 2015. An old but still productive cork oak.

: Portugal, Algarve, Ameixial. 2016. A storage of harvested cork bark ready for transport to the factory. Portugal is the world biggest exporter of cork with a yearly production of 340.000 tonnes. It is used in the wine trade, building materials, insolation, clothing, shoes, furniture, cars and space technology.

: Portugal, Algarve, São Braz de Alportel. 2013. The NovaCortiça cork factory. Harvested cork on the factory’s grounds.

: Portugal, Algarve, São Braz de Alportel. 2013. The NovaCortiça cork factory. The cork bark is being cut into thin slices.

: Portugal, Algarve, São Braz de Alportel. 2013. The NovaCortiça cork factory. Cork slices are being sorted into first and second grades.

: Portugal, Algarve, São Braz de Alportel. 2013. The NovaCortiça cork factory. Portugal is the world’s biggest producer of cork.

: Portugal, Algarve, São Braz de Alportel. 2013. Inside the NovaCortiça cork factory.

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