Expo The surroundings of Vasco da Gama School

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ExpoThe surroundings of Vasco da Gama School
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Whats Expo?

• Expo was an Exposition about countries all over
  the world, that happened here, back in 1998.
• Only some pavillions were demolished, most things
  are just like they were back then, and its all
  very modern and beautiful.

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Pavilhão Atlântico

• That is the atlantic pavillion, where many
  concerts are given, actually, the best of them
  all happen here.
• It resembles a of a ships inside
• 20.000 people can fit in there.

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Torre Vasco da Gama

• This tower was named after a great portuguese
  sailor, like our school, or the biggest
  portuguese bridge, Vasco da Gamas bridge, just
  around the corner.
• Its a 145 meters (475.721 feet) steal structure.
• Also built for the International Exposition.

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Ponte Vasco da Gama

• The Vasco da Gamas bridge is the biggest bridge
  in Portugal, and even in Europe. Its 17,2 km. It
  connects Lisbon to Montijo and Alcochete.

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Gare do Oriente

• Gare do Oriente is known as Gare Intermodal de
  Lisboa (GIL) it is one of the most important
  train station.

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Oceanário

• it remembers an aircraft carrier. Its the second
  biggest oceanario in the world (in 2004) and
  contains an impressive coleccion of species -
  marine birds, mammals, fish and other animals.

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Pavilhão de Portugal

• The building has as an entrance a large sort of
  ceiling, its used to host a number of different
  events, not too big, but no too small either.

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Mascote

• Gil was the official mascote of the EXPO'98.It
  was seletioned out of other 309 projects. Its
  name evokes a great Portuguese navigator (Gil
  Eanes who folded the Cabo do Bojador in 1434).

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Expo

• Work done by
• Pedro Águas
• Mariana Belo
• Margarida Serôdio
• Guilherme Góis
• Maria Hipólito
• students from
  Class B 9th form