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Chapter 5 – The Crack Between Portugal and Spain

Travel, WriterBy Troy Nahumko January 2, 2025 Leave a comment

Sierra Fría – Valencia de Alcántara © Fátima Gibello Chapter 5 begins… “As you leave the tiny village of Las Huertas de Cansa, a jagged grey shark fin rises out of a patchwork of changing green. The bluff cuts across the horizon like a megalithic dorsal fin of craggy granite, making the way seem impassable until…

Road Tripping in La Raya (Blurry Boundaries)

Travel, WriterBy Troy Nahumko May 4, 2019 Leave a comment

“Heading west again as you pass through Valencia de Alcántara, leaving the last remaining Spanish villages behind, a jagged dorsal fin rises out of the surrounding green patches that cluster around courses of water that feed into the river. Like some sort of prehistoric Border Wall, this granite fence signals that the border is near…”