Cala En Porter

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Cala En Porter
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Cala En Porter (often referred to as Cala'n Porter or Calan Porter) is a village in the Alaior municipality of Menorca. It is located on the island's south coast. [1]

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References

  1. The Rough Guide to Menorca Phil Lee 1858287081- 2001 - Page 112 "Back on the main road, it's a short haul west to CALA EN PORTER, a sprawling urbanitzacio that has engulfed a bumpy plateau with hundreds of villas of such similar appearance and proportions that it soon becomes disorienting."

Coordinates: 39°52′37″N4°08′07″E / 39.87681°N 4.13532°E / 39.87681; 4.13532

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