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Piri-piri chili – The spice of the Algarve
The Piri-piri chili is regarded as being a Portuguese specialty and that is true in the general sense of the word, it is in fact an Algarve specialty which means that you can always find it while visiting the Algarve.
But even though the piri-piri is almost synonymous with the regions’ chicken, shrimp and a plethora of other dishes, it’s interesting to note that it wasn’t indigenous to the region. The piri-piri chilli, as well as other sweet chillies were brought by Portuguese seafarers from the New World. It’s not well known where exactly the piri-piri came from but what matters is that it has been part of the region’s gastronomy for many hundreds of years by now.
Ria Formosa Nature Reserve
The Ria Formosa Nature Reserve is a lagoon, located in the Eastern Algarve, a wonderful landscape that stretches from Faro to the village of Cacela Velha near Tavira.
The Lagoon is made up of a system of barrier islands that communicates with the sea via six inlets, and it was created in 1755 by the last great oceanic earthquake. Due to tidal changes, the sand dunes, islands and bars that make up the lagoon are always in a constant state of change, what does not change however, are the archaeological sites that show remains of Roman and pre-Roman settlements.
