Friday, August 15, 2008

Portugal - Bridge at Canicada Dam

 

Stamp Issue : 1980-09-17 

Bridges at Canicada Dam, in Peneda-Gerês National Park extends along the Spanish frontier from the Castro Laboreiro plateau by way of the Peneda, Soajo, Amarela and Gerês mountains to the Mourela plateau in the south. Large areas within the park boundaries, which were officially defined in 1971, are protected nature reserves. The park can be explored by car, and also has several good walks. The park includes expanses of completely unspoiled country with magnificent forest and mountain scenery and beautiful artificial lakes. The highest peaks are in the Serra do Gerês, which rises within Portuguese territory to 1,545m in the Nevosa and 1,538m the Altar de Cabroes.