I absoltely love this portuguese Dessert. Simple and delicious
Ingredients:
1,5 lt of whole milk (6 cups)
1 Cinnamon stick
1 lemon peel (very thinly cut)
180 gr (0.39 lb) (6.35 oz) (1 cup) carolino rice (medium grain rice, NEVER use pre-boiled rice)
8 dl water (3 cups and a half)
Salt
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The original building had the presence of two Roman cisterns and its first walls were built by the Arabs.
During the conquer of the castle and taken by the Christians in 1148 (by the first Portuguese king, Afonso Henriques), the walls were destroyed, having been rebuilt immediately in order to p... Read more
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Papyrus is a plant (cyperus papyrus) which once grew in abundance on the banks of the Nile River in Eygpt. It grew to about 10 feet high.
Papyrus was harvested from the beginning of the Predynastic Period in Egypt (c. 6000-c.3150 BCE) NOTE: (BCE=before current era)
The earliest archaeological... Read more
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On her 15th birthday a girl is introduced to society as prepared for marriage. They consider she changes from a girl to a woman at this age.
I was lucky to attend this part of the ceremony during my visit to Trindad, Cuba.
Trindad is a World Heritage of Humanity village that has strong colonia... Read more
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The Municipality of Torres Vedras, Portugal bought this huge artwork (5 meters high) of worldwide renowned Portuguese artist Joana Vasconcelos. She is known for her enormous artwork... everything is in large-scale size. She has the ability to amplify ordinary objects and make astonishing art with th... Read more
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At Quinta dos Loridos, Bombarral, Portugal you can visit the impressive Buddha Eden - the largest oriental garden in Europe.
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From Buddhas, pagodas, terracotta statues and the various carefully-placed sculptures which can be found throughout the Buddha Eden Garden , it is estimated that some... Read more
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At Quinta dos Loridos, Bombarral, Portugal you can visit the impressive Buddha Eden - the largest oriental garden in Europe.
The oriental Buddha Eden Garden with 35 hectares of land was conceived by José M.R Berardo in response to the destruction of the great Bamiyan Buddhas, in which one of th... Read more
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Schönbrunn Palace is huge and the most important palace of Austria.
It's an UNESCO’s cultural heritage site due to its historic importance, its beautiful gardens and its splendid furnishings and wall paintings.
It is the former summer residence of the imperial family and is one of Europe's ... Read more
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This palace type mansion is situated in Portugal, in the city of Lisbon at Fontes Pereira de Melo Avenue and is one of my favorites.
Lisbon is a great architectural melting pot with modern high straight line buildings and houses of the 18, 19 and early 20 centuries. Some reconstructions have both... Read more
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Hi, I'm Lia from Portugal , a simple person with three big passions.
Photography, non professional, but I try my best to put a soul in my photos. Since childhood I remember being in love with several types of creative and artistic expressions, and through my teens I discovered how much photograph... Read more
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