Cabo Raso

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Cabo Raso
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Aerial view of the cape and Guincho Beach
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LocationFlag of Portugal.svg  Portugal, Cascais
Coordinates 38°42′33.6″N9°29′6″W / 38.709333°N 9.48500°W / 38.709333; -9.48500 Coordinates: 38°42′33.6″N9°29′6″W / 38.709333°N 9.48500°W / 38.709333; -9.48500
Part of Sintra-Cascais Natural Park
Offshore water bodies Atlantic Ocean
Etymology Raso: Portuguese for shallow/flat

Cabo Raso (Cape Raso) is a cape along the coast of Cascais in western coastal Portugal. [1] [2] [3]

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