On a sunny and warm Saturday, March 28, 2015, approximately one thousand people gathered in Naturtejo Geopark, Portugal to officially launch GR38 – Grande Roto Do Muradal-Pangeia as the newest section of the Trilho Internacional dos Apalaches.\u00a0\u00a0Joining the crowd were Geopark President Armindo Jacinto, Oleiros Municipal President Fernando Marques Jorge, Turismo Centro Portugal President Pedro Machado, Naturtejo Geopark Geologist and IAT Portugal President Carlos Carvalho, Canadian Counsellor and Consul David Marion, IAT Chairperson Paul Wylezol and IAT Spain President Ruth Hernandez.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

After opening ceremonies at the Idanha-a-Nova town square\u00a0the crowd – which was supplied with IAT Portugal branded hats and walking sticks – walked to the nearby trail in the Portuguese Appalachians.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

For more on the story, go to the\u00a0IAT Website<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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