Example sentences for: ribeira

How can you use “ribeira” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • The road from here leads down into Ribeira Brava, where the via rápida motorway whisks you back to Funchal.

  • The impressive Ponte Dom Luís I (a 172-m bridge built in 1886) looms over the colorful houses of the Ribeira and spans the river to the south bank, where the port lodges (cavas) of Vila Nova de Gaia are located (see page 59).

  • The river heads due north, as does the road — straight across the island to São Vicente — making the ancient town of Ribeira Brava (established in 1440) an important junction.

  • Ponta do Sol is the next village after Ribeira Brava.

  • Except in winter, Ribeira Brava’s river is more of a tame trickle.


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