Here, in the oldest European enclave in Asia, there was once a magnificent vista of the harbour, and the Praia, the seafront esplanade.

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Her ordeal began on 6 November when two gunmen abducted her from a barbecue party in the town of Praia Grande, 75km (45 miles) from Sao Paulo.

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The sightings there have been, in Morocco and elsewhere, are being generated increasingly by investigators hired by the McCann appeal fund, and not the police in Praia da Luz or Portimao.

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Madeleine McCann went missing from her family's holiday apartment at the Ocean Club, in Praia da Luz, on 3 May.

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Find refuge at Yellow, where unobstructed views of Meia Praia beach are reserved for the over 17 crowd.

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