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  • Rabelo boats, once used to transport wine on the Douro River are now mostly showpieces advertising different Port wines. Rabelo boats were moored on the Oporto side of the Douro River on Monday, January 24, 2007. Workers cleaned the path leading to the Ribeira waterfront district seen in the background, right. Photo Credit: Michael Barrientos for The New York Times. By photographer Michael Barrientos
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  • Pedestrians walked over the Dom Luis I Bridge where heavy fog hung over the Douro River on Tuesday, January 23, 2007. The two-level bridge built by one Gustave Eiffel's disciples connects Oporto to Cais de Gaia. Photo Credit: Michael Barrientos for The New York Times. By photographer Michael Barrientos
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  • Alheira, a sausage made in-house at Presuntisco, is served with potatoes, rice and vegetables for ten Euros. Photo Credit: Michael Barrientos for The New York Times. By photographer Michael Barrientos
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  • The Igreja de São Francisco no longer holds but can be toured along with an adjoining musuem. Photo Credit: Michael Barrientos for The New York Times. By photographer Michael Barrientos
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  • A street car waited in front of the Igreja de São Francisco on Wednesday, January 24, 2007. The church no longer holds but can be toured along with an adjoining musuem. Photo Credit: Michael Barrientos for The New York Times. By photographer Michael Barrientos
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  • The queijo de cabra appetizer at Presuntisco is a goat cheese topped with toasted nuts and sultanas. Caldo verde, a traditional Portuguese soup made with kale and chorizo sausage, is seen on the right. Photo Credit: Michael Barrientos for The New York Times. By photographer Michael Barrientos
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  • The carved wood main alter of the Sé in Oporto, Portugal on Tuesday, January 23, 2007 can be seen for free, but there is a small fee to visit its Gothic cloiser. Photo Credit: Michael Barrientos for The New York Times. By photographer Michael Barrientos
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  • Commuter traffic made its way through the Sao Bento train station in Oporto , Portugal on Monday, January 22, 2007. Thousands of tiles adorn the train station located in heart of the city's historic district. Photo Credit: Michael Barrientos for The New York Times. By photographer Michael Barrientos
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  • The queijo de cabra appetizer at Presuntisco is a goat cheese topped with toasted nuts and sultanas. Photo Credit: Michael Barrientos for The New York Times. By photographer Michael Barrientos
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  • Commuter traffic made its way through the Sao Bento train station in Oporto , Portugal on Monday, January 22, 2007. Thousands of tiles adorn the train station located in heart of the city's historic district. Photo Credit: Michael Barrientos for The New York Times. By photographer Michael Barrientos
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  • The Douro River snakes through, separating the Portuguese cities Cais de Gaia (left) and Oporto. The Arrábida Bridge is pictured in the background and the riverside Ribeira district is seen on the bottom right on Monday, January 22, 2007. Photo Credit: Michael Barrientos for The New York Times. By photographer Michael Barrientos
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  • Maria Lucinda de Leonore sat near her vegetable stand at the Mercado de São Sebastiåo which is near the Sé in Oporto, Portugal's historic distric on Tuesday, January 23, 2007. The vendor has been selling vegetables either on the street or in the mercado for 12 years. Photo Credit: Michael Barrientos for The New York Times. By photographer Michael Barrientos
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  • Some of the major Port companies' signs glowed on the hillside of Cais de Gaia. Port lodges in Cais de Gaia, Portugal across the Douro River from Oporto are a big draw to the region. Many lodges offer tours and tastings free or for a nominal fee. Photo Credit: Michael Barrientos for The New York Times. By photographer Michael Barrientos
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  • The Douro River snakes through, separating the Portuguese cities Cais de Gaia (left) and Oporto. The Arrábida Bridge is pictured in the background and the riverside Ribeira district is seen on the bottom right on Monday,, January 22, 2007. Photo Credit: Michael Barrientos for The New York Times. By photographer Michael Barrientos
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  • The Douro River snakes through, separating the Portuguese cities Cais de Gaia (left) and Oporto. The Arrábida Bridge is pictured in the background and the riverside Ribeira district is seen on the bottom right on Monday,, January 22, 2007. Photo Credit: Michael Barrientos for The New York Times. By photographer Michael Barrientos
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  • A woman hung laundry in front of her home near the Sé in Oporto , Portugal's historic distric on Tuesday, January 23, 2007. Photo Credit: Michael Barrientos for The New York Times. By photographer Michael Barrientos
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  • Traffic flowed on the lower level of the Dom Luis I Bridge on Monday, January 22, 2007. The two-level bridge built by one Gustave Eiffel's disciples connects Oporto to Cais de Gaia. Photo Credit: Michael Barrientos for The New York Times. By photographer Michael Barrientos
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  • Oak barrels held aging Port wines at the Calem Port lodge in Cais de Gaia, Portugal on Monday, January 22, 2007. Port lodges are a big attraction in the city across the Douro River from Oporto. Many Port lodges offer tours and tastings free or for a nominal fee. Photo Credit: Michael Barrientos for The New York Times. By photographer Michael Barrientos
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  • Commuters filed into a waiting bus at Praça da Liberdade in Oporto, Portugal on Monday, January 22, 2007. Photo Credit: Michael Barrientos for The New York Times. By photographer Michael Barrientos
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  • A metro train made its way over the Dom Luis I Bridge on Monday, January 22, 2007. The two-level bridge built by one Gustave Eiffel's disciples connects Oporto to Cais de Gaia. Photo Credit: Michael Barrientos for The New York Times. By photographer Michael Barrientos
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  • A man prayed after lighting a candle on Tuesday, January 23, 2007 in the 18th century Capela das Almas de Santa Catarina. The exterior of the chapel was covered with azulejo tiles in the 20th century depicting the lives of St. Catherine and St. Francis. Photo Credit: Michael Barrientos for The By photographer Michael Barrientos
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  • Meg James of Wilkshire, England tried a ruby Port wine during a tasting at the Offley winery in Cais de Gaia, Portugal on Tuesday, January 23, 2007. Ms. James visited the winery with her friend Ricardo Alves (left) of Oporto. Port lodges, where the wines are aged, are a big attraction in the city across the Douro River from Oporto. Many Port lodges offer tours and tastings free or for a nominal fee. Photo Credit: Michael Barrientos for The New York Times. By photographer Michael Barrientos
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  • A woman prayed on Tuesday, January 23, 2007 during a service at the 18th century Capela das Almas de Santa Catarina. The exterior of the chapel was covered with azulejo tiles in the 20th century depicting the lives of St. Catherine and St. Francis. Photo Credit: Michael Barrientos for The New York Times. By photographer Michael Barrientos
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  • The medieval Muralha Ferdinand, or Ferdinand Wall, was lit on Monday, January 22, 2007. Photo Credit: Michael Barrientos for The New York Times. By photographer Michael Barrientos
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  • Corry Feybol of Stullgart, Germany tries a ruby Port wine during a tasting at the Calem Port lodge in Cais de Gaia, Portugal on Monday, January 22, 2007. Port lodges are a big attraction in the city across the Douro River from Oporto. Many Port lodges offer tours and tastings free or for a nominal fee. Photo Credit: Michael Barrientos for The New York Times. By photographer Michael Barrientos
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