Cultural Curiosities Unveiled

Stories that trace celebrations and traditions to the histories behind them

Detours

Places we didn’t plan to stop, but did anyway

Close-up of cod cooked in a tomato, onion, and pepper sauce.Close-up of cod cooked in a tomato, onion, and pepper sauce.
Narrow street in Elvas lined with whitewashed Alentejo buildings with yellow trim under a blue sky.Narrow street in Elvas lined with whitewashed Alentejo buildings with yellow trim under a blue sky.
El Colacho and the Brotherhood of the Blessed Sacrament of MinervaEl Colacho and the Brotherhood of the Blessed Sacrament of Minerva
Santa Luzia Octopus on a bed of roasted sweet potato with chopped peppers and olivesSanta Luzia Octopus on a bed of roasted sweet potato with chopped peppers and olives