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Alte is a village and civil parish in the municipality of Loulé, in the Algarve region in the south of Portugal. The population in 2011 was 1,997, in an area of 94.33 km².
Situated away from the coast, Alte is known as one of the most typical and unspoilt villages in the region of the Algarve. The village contains Algarve style whitewashed houses, traditional chimneys, and cobbled alleys. The Portuguese poet Cândido Guerreiro was born in Alte, in 1871.
At Fonte Pequena (see photo below), a set of azulejo panels displays a portrait of Guerreiro, probably Alte's most celebrated son, together with some of his poems, the most emblematic of which goes like this:
In James A. Michener's novel The Drifters, Alte serves as the main setting of the chapter Algarve, being recommended to the protagonists by a customs officer who wants them "to know Portugal at its best."
Fonte Pequena ("Small Fountain") waterway.
Fonte Pequena ("Small Fountain") waterway.
Fonte Grande ("Big Fountain") swimming and leisure area.
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Aus der Bohne und in das Licht
Ein Wesen mich zu gehen drängt
Für die selbe Sache und das alte Leid
Meine Tränen mit Gelächter fängt
Und auf der Matte fault ein junger Leib
Wo das Schicksal seine Puppen lenkt
Für die selbe Sache und das alte Leid
Weiß ich endlich hier wird nichts verschenkt
Aus der Bohne und in das Nichts
Weiß jeder was am Ende bleibt
Dieselbe Sache und das alte Leid
Mich so langsam in den Wahnsinn treibt
Und auf der Matte tobt derselbe Krieg
Mir immer noch das Herz versengt
Dieselbe Sache und das alte Leid
Weiß nun endlich ....
Ich will ficken