"In the pastures, it's just us, them, and God". After two months of solitude, the shepherd came down from the mountain

Joaquim, a shepherd, came down from the highlands of Serra da Estrela on August 23rd, after two months of solitude in the pastures. The return was made towards the town of Gouveia municipality, accompanied by almost 500 sheep and goats. The shepherd lives this routine of solitude and isolation during the periods he remains in the high-altitude pastures. Over more than 40 years, Joaquim has repeated this route, climbing and descending the mountain with his animals, in a tradition that marks the rhythm of his life.