Porto, Portuguese Oporto, city and port, northern Portugal. The city lies along the Douro River, 2 miles (3 km) from the river’s mouth on the Atlantic Ocean and 175 miles (280 km) north of Lisbon. World-famous for its port wine, Porto is Portugal’s second-largest city and is the commercial and industrial center of the zone north of the Mondego River. The historic center of Porto was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1996.

Joe and Sal met in Chicago in 2005, Joe is originally from Illinois, and Sal was born and raised in Mexico City. 

Prior to their meeting, Joe lived in Chicago for over 15 years and Sal lived there for over 4 years. In 2014 they left Chicago and since then, they have lived in Phoenix, AZ; Albuquerque, NM; and Houston, TX. 

Tired of the corporate BS and bureaucracy they decided to take a leap of faith and aim for early retirement in Europe. This became a reality in November of 2020 when they packed a few suitcases and embarked in search of a new life in Portugal with their 2 adorable Labrador retrievers Gaby and Uriel. 

In 2021 they cemented their immigrant commitment by acquiring a small condo in Porto, and since then they have been welcomed in their adoptive city free of stress or judgment, enjoying life, local wines, cheeses, food, as well as wonderful hospitality, and hundreds of years of culture and history that this beautiful country has to offer. 

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