Portugal is resilient. The Portuguese have a word: "saudade" (melancholic longing), but they also have a fierce will to rebuild. Every spring, green shoots return from the blackened roots of the cork oaks (which are fire-resistant and regenerate).
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Portugal is beautiful because of its interior. The rolling hills of the Centro region, the cork oak forests of Alentejo, and the dense shrublands of the north are picturesque, but they are also a tinderbox. Portugal is resilient