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Poço da Neve (Ice House)

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Poço da Neve (Ice House)

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    November 16, 2023

    Hiking

    On the PR3 route, between Ribeira das Cales and Pico do Areeiro, you will find Poço de Neve. Anyone who encounters it without warning thinks it is an igloo. In reality, Poço de Neve is a structure built - a long time ago - to store ice, at a time when there were no freezers.
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    January 9, 2023

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    Beautiful stone igloo with a wonderful view
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    January 16, 2025

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    This was an ice store, filled over winter, used in summer
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