リオマイオアの天然記念物・トップ13

“Paul Natura”, Manique do Intendente https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nKhlLvOrJw

Portela do Pereiro Viewpoint. In addition to the swing and the picnic area, since March 2024, the space has a small outdoor gym with eight exercise machines. The sanitary installations are soon to be completed, which will add quality to this space.

The Serra de Montejunto Forest Watch Station can be accessed via a pastoral trail from the picnic park. It offers a beautiful panorama of the region north of the Serra.

The Serra de Montejunto Forest Watch Station can be accessed via a pastoral trail from the picnic park. It offers a beautiful panorama of the region north of the Serra.

At the end of this segment, towards Rio Maior, on the right side of the road there is a small park where it is possible to stop and walk a little to observe the magnificent natural caves on the banks of the Rio Maior, a practically forgotten river that gave its name to the current city from Rio Maior. Currently, the flow of the river is very low, drying up completely in the summer months. A little of history: "The Rio Maior rises in a picturesque place called «Bocas», a large gorge that cuts the mountain range, through which the Santarém-Peniche road also passes, located west of the city of Rio Maior. the picnic on Good Summer Day. It is said that in the mid-19th century, still on the Maior river, in winter or in times of plenty of water, boats sailed, almost all sailing or rowing, approaching the Tagus to change the loads to other larger boats." Source: Memories of Rio Maior - https://memoriasderiomaior.blogs.sapo.pt/2023.html

Very cool highlight at the summit. A chilled swing with which you can enjoy the gigantic panoramic view even more. Of course, the whole thing is also a very nice photo highlight. The ascent from the west is easily feasible via a rocky trail. It's quite steep uphill but not a problem if you are fit enough.

“Paul Natura”, Manique do Intendente https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nKhlLvOrJw

Paúl de Manique do Intendente is an area of around 97,000 square meters that constitutes a very rich natural heritage of great importance in terms of biodiversity, namely in terms of avifauna, already recognized at national level. It is an ecosystem composed of more than 180 species, where you can find 5 "simply unique" species such as the striped tortoise, the common caiman, the otter, the black stork and the reed. The municipality has been focusing on promoting this space, having recently advanced with the installation of an infrastructure for the observation of the fauna and flora of Pául, which aims to promote knowledge, protection and preservation of this unique and so rich ecosystem for the Municipality of Azambuja and for the entire region.