Lisbon’s aging lavadouros fade as public washing declines
In Madragoa Lisbon elder women led by Deo Pacheco wash clothes in stone washtubs at the city’s largest lavadouro once busy with families. The 12-tub facility now has water in only six, reflecting a broader decline in public laundry traditions across Lisbon and Portugal as modern facilities draw away users and income remains for a few workers like Lidia Fernandez.
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