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Portuguese fort and lighthouse on the Sinquerim headland at the mouth of the Mandovi, north of Candolim.
Fort Aguada sits on the headland at Sinquerim where the Mandovi meets the Arabian Sea, and Wikivoyage notes the forts here explain the maritime history of the coast. TravelTriangle gives hours of 9 am to 6:30 pm every day with no entry fee. It is an easy ride from Calangute and Candolim.
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