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The Atlantic
coast
at
Porto Covo
, a
civil parish
in the
municipality
of
Sines, Portugal
. Well known for its
beaches
, it is located on the western coast of
Portugal
, about 170 km (110 mi) south of
Lisbon
. The name "Porto Covo" probably means Port of the
covos
, where a
covo
is a kind of
fishing net
for capturing
lobsters
and
crabs
.
Photo:
Joaquim Alves Gaspar
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