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 The apparitions of Fatima were a cycle of Marian apparitions that occurred during the year 1917 in the town of Fatima, Portugal, beginning on May 13, 1917, when three children, Lúcia dos Santos (10 years old), San Francisco Marto (9 years old) and Saint Jacinta Marto (7 years old), spotted "... a lady more brilliant than the Sun" over a small yard of a meter or more when they were feeding a small herd in the Cova da Iria, near the village of Aljustrel. Lúcia saw, listened and spoke with the apparition, Jacinta saw and heard and Francisco saw but it did not hear. The apparition of the Virgin Mary was repeated over the next five months and brought an important message to the world. The 13 of October of 1917, the apparition appeared to them like being "the Lady of the Rosary". In addition to these apparitions, other phenomena occurred, events that were reported and written by the seer Lúcia from 1935, in four manuscripts known as Memórias I, II, III and IV. ...

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 The Kermes Oak (n.  Quercus coccifera ) is a tipical bush or tree in the south region of Portugal. With tortuous trunk and oftenly useless, hardly it reaches a significant size. Dry soil common, it adapts well to rocky terrain and has strong roots. Its fruits are oval acorns with a rigid tip and a dome also with tips. It belongs to the family of Fagaceae, its flowering occurs in the Spring and fruiting from three years, the August in the following year to the flowering. It is especially pleasing to the Mediterranean climate.

Portugal is fully rich with wonderfull festivals Today is a special date to portuguese people, as it is full of enjoyment. A propitious day to remind all festivals, because it is Pentecost day, and the festivities are everywhere. Some important festivals: In Sintra there are the festivals of Divino Espírito Santo do Penedo In Ponte de Lima it happens the Feiras Novas In Viana do Castelo in August occur the Romaria de Nossa Senhora d'Agonia festival In Lisboa it happens the Santo Antonio festival In the city of Lamego occur the festivals of Nossa Senhora dos Remédios In Viseu there is the São Mateus fair In a lot of cities it happens the festival of São João It can't be counted all the festivals, pilgrimages, processions and fairs that happen in Portugal!