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Amongst the 21 finalists of the competition Seven Natural Wonders of Portugal, Algarve has four candidates: headland in Carrapateira, Sudoeste Alentejano and Costa Vicentina Natural Park, headland in Sagres, and Ria Formosa estuary and natural park. The public is to choose and elect the seven awarded locations and the voting runs until September 7. Located in Aljezur council, the headland in Carrapateira rises twenty-five metres above sea level. The cliffs face Amado Beach in the south and the vast Bordeira Beach in the north.

Angus September, the Ambassador for South Africa in Portugal, made a presentation regarding the South Africa 2010 FIFA World Cup and the involvement of Portugal in the competition at a conference held at the Hotel Montechoro in Albufeira on February 25. “The 2010 FIFA World Cup is of extreme importance to South Africa and Africa as a whole. We are very proud to be able to welcome Carlos Queiroz and the Portuguese national team to South Africa and are ready to receive them at their base in Magaliesberg,” said Angus September.

The construction of an aquarium to show the full potential of Ria Formosa is a project that already goes back ten years – but it’s now nearer to becoming a reality. According to a source at the local town hall, an economic viability study is underway to show that the idea is a “sustainable” investment. For the moment, we know that the architecture was designed by «Promontório Arquitectos” of Lisbon. It was this company that created the famous «Fluvário» in Moura – a very successful attraction in the Upper Alentejo.