Praia Ourigo and Praia Carneiro - Foz

Looking south along the beach at Foz in Porto. This beach is Praia do Ourigo, which becomes Praia do Carneiro a little further along. The breakwater beyond this is at the mouth of the river Douro which flows into the city.

This was taken during the winter so the beach has a fair bit of washed up flotsam and jetsam that hasn't been cleared away.

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