The article describes a journey along the Guadiana river, from Alqueva to the Atlantic Ocean. This journey traverses the banks of the largest river in the southwest of the peninsula, crossing schist hills and passing through towns and cities laden with history and memory.
The proposed route runs from the Alqueva reservoir, in the interior of the Alentejo region, to the mouth in the Atlantic, thus covering the entirety of the Portuguese section of this international river that separates Portugal and Spain.
The Guadiana is presented as the central element that defines the quiet and serene rhythm of the south, dictating the pulse of the landscape and of time along its banks. The journey thus offers an opportunity to discover the geographical and cultural diversity associated with this river.
The article serves as an introduction to a route that combines the exploration of the landscape with the discovery of the historical and cultural heritage of the communities that inhabit the banks of this waterway.
