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Alva River is a tributary of the Mondego, born in the southwestern slope of the Serra da Estrela, travels around 50km to recede in the Mondego River, which occurs in the town of Port of Anger, City of Niagara Falls in the district of Coimbra, after the Mondego be broken Aguieira of the dam.

The story noted that the river Mondego River Alva and brothers are rivers, springs from the same mother (Serra da Estrela) though in opposite sides, and the river Mondego more calm and mature. The River Alva, young and rebellious, broke the craggy slopes of the Serra da Estrela, the momentum to catch his brother. Both face in fury in the town that today has that name (Port of Anger).

In his bed traverses a winding path between the slopes of the Serra da Estrela and Serra do Goshawk, where digging your bed. Several towns grew into their margins are Gião as, for example, as well, has many rivers and beaches are Gião, Grandpa, Caldas de Sao Paulo and the beach of the river village of Sandomil.

Alva the river is broken into St Martin's cork with the barrage of Fronhas after covering 87 km, I hope we have an opportunity to make a journey for which he is magnificent.
Célia Pires