Portugal
Chidinma Oguike Period 6- May 13, 2015
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Climate/Weather
In the Algarve, there are twelve hours a day of sunlight. The average maximum temperature is 82 degrees Fahrenheit and minimum being 68 degrees Fahrenheit. Up in the north, even though temperatures are lower, it still receives eleven hours of sunlight a day. During the summer it is ideal to travel here with the calm, cooling, light, breezes.
Culture
Batalha Monastery
Sightseeing Activities
Belem Tower
Mosteiro dos Jerónimos, Lisbon
National Museum of Ancient Art
Current Information
Food
Oven Baked Sweet Plantain
DIRECTIONS
- Preheat oven to 450°F.
- Coat a nonstick cookie sheet with cooking spray.
- Cut the ends off of the plantains and peel.
- Cut each plantain on the diagonal into 1/2 inch slices.
- Arrange in single layer and coat tops with cooking spray.
- Bake, turning occasionally, for 10-15 minutes, until plantains are golden brown and very tender.
Transportation and Lodging
Works Cited
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