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Construction works in Mértola led to the excavation of Iron Age and Roman graves. These are time capsules that speak of a cosmopolitan city in a period of transition that deserves further study.
Between October 23 and 25, Mértola celebrates the rural world at the Hunting Fair, featuring Alentejo singing, snacks, local product displays, falconry, and canine demonstrations. The initiative is enriched by a gastronomic week featuring dishes of venison, wild boar, partridge, hare, and rabbit.
Between October 23rd and 25th, Mértola celebrates the rural world at the Hunting Fair, featuring Alentejo singing, snacks, local product showcases, falconry, and dog demonstrations. The initiative is enhanced by a gastronomic week featuring dishes made from deer, wild boar, partridge, hare, and rabbit.
The information was provided by the new CEO of Águas do Algarve, Helena Lucas.
The average daily flow to be released into the international section of the Guadiana will increase. However, the hydrometric stations that should monitor these new values are not functioning.
The tiger mosquito has spread into the Alentejo region, with Mértola identified as the initial point of entry.
The alert was raised at 11:50, with 115 personnel mobilised by 17:15, supported by 53 vehicles and three aerial assets. Civil Protection states there are no homes or animals in the path of the fire.
The alert was raised via the GNR surveillance towers.
The space aligns with an “integrated teaching model”.
The television network TVI reported on the primary habitat area for imperial eagles in Portugal.
The decision was made because it is a very dangerous area for swimming and lacks lifeguards, noting that two people recently died at that location.
The accident occurred on Municipal Road 509, which was closed for emergency services and the landing of an INEM helicopter.
The victim was with his teammates. He was participating in an Under-16 football tournament in that town.
The teenager got into difficulty in the water at Azenhas do Guadiana. The search mobilised 24 personnel and three vessels. The body was taken to Évora.
The boy reportedly got into difficulty in the water. He was in the town to participate in an under-16 football tournament.
The search took place in the Azenhas do Guadiana area, in the municipality of Mértola, after the teenager disappeared in the water.
A 16-year-old boy was swimming in the Guadiana River and reportedly got into difficulty in the water.
Despite the high temperatures, residents of communities in the interior of Mértola on the left bank of the Guadiana have plenty of water thanks to the storms in January and February.
EDIA will proceed with the construction of two dams on the Terges and Cobres and Carreiras streams, south of Mértola, where the smallest fish in Portuguese rivers is on the verge of extinction.
The Brazilian singer experienced moments of distress due to the high temperatures.
Brazilian singer Kevinho felt unwell while performing in Portugal, attributing the incident to a lack of proper hydration during the hot weather.
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The artist Kevinho required medical attention and was taken to hospital after feeling ill while performing in Portugal.
Mértola council has welcomed plans for two new Alqueva-linked dams on tributaries of the Guadiana, calling them “structural” projects for local development in one of Portugal’s most water-stressed regions. The The post Mértola backs new Alqueva dams as environmentalists demand halt appeared first on Portugal Resident.
The Misericórdia and Santa Maria do Castelo churches move forward in the competition to be named among the New 7 Wonders of Portugal.
Portugal and the Spanish region of Andalusia collaborate to promote shared cultural heritage, traditional practices, and innovative initiatives.
Authorities have been searching this afternoon for a 37-year-old man who got into difficulties while swimming in the Guadiana river, near Mértola. According to reports, the man, a Brazilian, ‘called The post Man ‘disappears in Guadiana River’, near Mértola appeared first on Portugal Resident.
Rescue operation involved more than 20 personnel.
The alert for the disappearance, which occurred in the Azenhas do Guadiana area in the municipality of Mértola, was given at 12:48 PM.
