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pousada

[ poh-sah-duhPortuguese poh-sah-duh ]

noun

plural pousadas
  1. a government-operated inn in Portugal.


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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of pousada1

1930–35; < Portuguese: inn, lodging, equivalent to pous ( ar ) to rest, halt (< Late Latin ±è²¹³Ü²õÄå°ù±ð; pose 1 ) + -ada, feminine of -ado -ate 1; posada
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I’ve seen the phenomenon of the earliest light on ancient buildings, such as the Roman columns in Évora, Portugal, which stand outside the front door of the pousada where we stayed in 2017, and on contemporary gems such as architect Frank Gehry’s many-faceted, titanium-clad Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, in 2014.

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If you are committed to the Brazilian pousada, or bed-and-breakfast, concept, your best bet is to stay not in Recife but in Olinda, about 20 minutes by car to the north, where colonial homes have been fixed up and splashed with bright colors, making for uniquely memorable ambiences.

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The Pousada dos Quatro Cantos, with its lush gardens, canopy beds and distinctive decorations, is a fail-safe choice in the heart of Olinda.

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On July 6, Jerome F. Marston Jr., a friend of the couple, led another ceremony at the Pousada Castelo Palmela, a hotel in Palmela, Portugal.

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Leonardo Batista, who runs the Pousada Kumaru hostel, argues that most of the district is on higher ground and would not be affected by any dam break, but he doesn't know whether businesses will be able to convince the tourists to come back.

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