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The Mora River Aquarium is a godsend to the environment
Sep 5 2008, Nithya N

A by-product of the Promontorio Studio, this Mora-based, barn-shaped construction is called the Mora River Aquarium. The design and the construction incorporate the bio-diverse paradigm of the Iberian river, and it is embedded in the ecological park..

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