Did you know:
- at 897km of length, it is only the 26th longest river in Europe despite making its way through most od Spain and all of Portugal
- originates in the mountains of northern Spain at an altitude of 2160m
- serves as 120km of Spain/Portugal border which I just rode
- provides steep slopes yielding some of the best olives, wine and citrus fruits, mostly agricultured by hand due to this steepness
- commonly considered it was named after the Portuguese for gold, its name actually derives from the Welsh word for water
- end up in the Atlantic ocean in the stunning city of Porto
PortugalRibeira de Bruçó41°14’12” N 6°39’24” W
PortugalRibeira de Bruçó41°14’12” N 6°39’24” W