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Pescador is the portuguese word for fisherman.

This was taken today, during a walk near the Tâmega River.

The Tâmega River is an international river (of Spain and Portugal). The river begins it's course near Verin, Galicia flowing south to Portugal, in the historical provinces of Tras-os-Montes and Douro Litoral.

It's a tributary of the Douro River.From Verín(Spain)flows south to Portuguese city of, Chaves, then it flows through a fertile valley called the Veiga.
Due to low water level and frequent small dams it is not navegable, passing through the cities of Amarante and Marco de Canaveses, flowing in the Douro River.

The Tâmega is more important historically than economically. It has always served as an invasion route for foreign armies intent on reaching the richer southern lands of Portugal. The valley around Chaves has especially seen its share of battles and invading armies.

Unfortunately, like many rivers today, the Tâmega suffers from pollution and the ravages of sand and gravel extraction companies. The quality of the water has deteriorated greatly. Another problem is the periodic occurrence of flooding.

Since the completion of the Torrão Damn in 1988, situated in Marco de Canavezes, the Tâmega has been slowly recovering from the effects of pollution. Sand extraction activities have been prohibited and many upstream cities installed modern sewage treatment plants.

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