Uma udinga ikhefu elikhululekile kude nobhazabhaza wamadolobha amakhulu amaPutukezi (njengeLisbon nePorto) azungezwe izindawo ezinhle phakathi kwezindlela zamatshe ezigodini zendabuko, kufanele wazi AmaSchist Villages (Aldeas Pizarra), ezisatshalaliswa esifundeni esiphakathi kweCoimbra neCastelo Branco.
Bangamadolobhana amahle abambelele emagqumeni nasezingubeni zemifula abonisa ubuhle bezwe lakudala futhi ahlanganisa ubuhle besiko lamaPutukezi. Lezi zihlanganisa u-Água Formosa, Aigra Nova, Barroca, Candal, Casal Novo, Chiqueiro, Figueira, Janeiro de Baixo, Martim Branco, Pedrógão Pequeno, Sarzedas, Talasnal kanye ne-Vila Cova do Alva. I-"Schist" iwuhlobo lwetshe le-crystalline metamorphic elihlukana kalula lidale indawo eyisicaba. Emakhulwini eminyaka, leli tshe "elivundlile" laba yimpahla yokwakha ekahle yokwakha izindlu ezivikela isimo sezulu, eziphephile.
Namuhla, amakhaya amaningi okuqala enziwe ngamatshe "Schist" asemi futhi ahlala abahlali bakule ndawo, okwenza kube yinto eheha izivakashi.
Ngempela, izindlu zamaslate ziyakhanga kakhulu ukuzibona, kepha kuyimpilo ecebile yasemaphandleni okujabulisa ukuyithola. Kungakhathaliseki ukuthi uhlobo lokubhaka isinkwa kuhhavini lomphakathi noma isitayela sezingubo ezilukiwe ku-loom yokhuni, idolobhana ngalinye linobuntu balo nobuhle balo.
Kumele kuqashelwe ukuthi imikhosi eminingi yezenkolo nemikhosi yendabuko yenzeka unyaka wonke… futhi wonke umuntu wamukelekile. Indlela eyingqayizivele yokubona amaPizarra Villages ahamba ngezinyawo noma ngebhayisikili. Imizila ekhethekile yenzelwe labo abakujabulela ukuhlola ngejubane labo. Izintaba zebhayisikili zinemizila ezinikezele.