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This small inland
town stands on a plateau in the region known as the
"terra quente" (hot land), so called because of the
scorching heat that is felt here throughout the summer.
It has recently
gained international recognition as a result of the
discovery nearby, along the banks of the River Côa, of a
series of rock paintings and carvings dating back to the
Upper Palaeolithic times.
In fact, the River
Coa valley is the only place known to exist in the world
where such a large group of Palaeolithic figure drawings
are visible in the open air. In 1998 these paintings and
carvings were classified as a world heritage site by
UNESCO.
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(Information provided
by Portuguese tourism board)
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