Lagoa Azul
Small forest-ringed reservoir on clay-sealed granite, with shady paths, ducks and picnic spots.
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About this audio guide
This guide to Lagoa Azul, a small blue lake in the Sintra hills, starts with the pink granite at the water's edge and what that stone has to do with the lake being here at all. From there it turns to a story that local children grew up hearing, about two brothers and a hot day by the water. Best heard crouched by the rocks on the bank, with the ducks in view.
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