River in the mountain - Serra da Estrela - Portugal cover photo - 102888173

More Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn Cover Photos

Cover photo description:
CovÃƒÂ£o d'Ametade used to be a place where deer grazed. It is a hollow of glacial origin with river banks lined by silver birch trees. It is a glorious setting, laden with rustic and poetic sentiment. Three CÃƒÂ¢ntaros [literally, 'pitchers'; in fact three steep crags] watch over CovÃƒÂ£o d'Ametade: to the south is the CÃƒÂ¢ntaro Raso; the CÃƒÂ¢ntaro Magro is in the centre and typifies the whole of the Serra da Estrela, and the CÃƒÂ¢ntaro Gordo is to the north. The River ZÃƒÂªzere rises beside Torre, at an altitude of nearly 1993 m. It gushes between the steep walls of the CÃƒÂ¢ntaros and starts to take shape in CovÃƒÂ£o d'Ametade where it makes its way with great pride, as though getting ready to enlarge its flow to later deposit it, with all its force, in the River Tejo. Leaving CovÃƒÂ£o d'Ametade, the River ZÃƒÂªzere breaks out through the glacial valley and winds its way for 200 km between lush, fertile valleys until it empties into the River Tejo at ConstÃƒÂ¢ncia. More than 10 km in length, the ZÃƒÂªzere glacial valley has a well formed 'u' shape, cleansing water through all its pores.