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  • CASA VALHAL (Living the dream)

    March 23, 2020

  • WELCOME TO VINHÓ

    March 21, 2020

  • LOOT IN THE LOFT

    September 19, 2023

  • AN AFTERNOON TRIP TO PARQUE DO FONTELO (VISEU)

    September 11, 2023

  • FICABEIRA E FEIRA DO MONT’ALTO 2023 (ARGANIL)

    September 7, 2023

  • A DAY TRIP TO PASSADIÇOS DO CERRO DA CANDOSA

    September 5, 2023

  • ROTA DAS ALDEIAS DO XISTO DA LOUSÃ HIKING TRAIL (LOUSÃ PR2 LSA)

    September 4, 2023

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