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4 unusual facts about Guarda


Beaker culture

Very early dates for Bell Beakers were found in Castelo Velho de Freixo de Numão in Guarda, Northern Portugal.

Guarda, Portugal

Guarda is the largest city in its district, capital of the Guarda District and the Beira Interior Norte Subregion within the Centro region.

Jarmelista cattle

The breed region is circumscribed exclusively to the Central Portugal in Guarda district.

João Beirão

João Moisés dos Santos Beirão (born 26 June 1992 in Vila Cortez do Mondego - Guarda) is a Portuguese footballer who is playing for Leixões S.C., as a forward.


Dalila Carmo

In between TV movies and some international co-productions, she also performed in features such as A Comédia de Deus (1995) by João Cesar Monteiro, Tráfico (1998) by João Botelho, O Anjo da Guarda (1999) by Margarida Gil, and Os Meus Espelhos (2005) by Rui Simões, "Quero Ser Uma Estrela" (2009) by José Carlos de Oliveira, "Quinze Pontos na Alma" (2009) and Florbela (2011) by Vicente Alves do Ó.

Il Sorpasso

The soundtrack includes Italian 1960s hits such as "Saint Tropez Twist" by Peppino di Capri, Quando, Quando, Quando performed by Emilio Pericoli, "Guarda come dondolo" and "Pinne Fucile ed Occhiali" by Edoardo Vianello and "Vecchio frac" by Domenico Modugno.

Jeffrey Seller

Jeffrey has also produced and/or developed De La Guarda (1998), Andrew Lippa’s The Wild Party (2000), Baz Luhrmann's production of Puccini’s La Bohème (2002) and High Fidelity (2006), title of show (2008), and West Side Story (2009).


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