most Portuguese village

Living beneath a roof that weighs more than the average cruise ship may make some people a little nervous. 
要是让一些人住在房顶比一般游轮还重的屋子里恐怕会感到些许紧张。

But it is commonplace for the villagers of Monsanto in Portugal, who adapted their homes around the environment, filled with gigantic granite boulders.
但是对于住在葡萄牙孟山都的村民来说早就习以为常。他们根据被巨大花岗岩石包围的环境改造住房。

In the mountaintop village, homes aresandwiched between, under and even in the 200-tonne rocks.
 
在山顶的村庄里，屋子像三明治一样不是夹在巨石中就是压在巨石下，甚至还有就在200吨巨石中安家落户的。

The enormous boulders have been utilised as walls, floors, and most astoundingly, as roofs for houses that date back to the 16th century.
这些巨石被用作墙体、地面，更让人惊讶的是还用作房顶，而这些都可以追溯到16世纪。

In 1938, Monsanto was named 'the most Portuguese village in Portugal', though its jaw-dropping land forms make it anything but regular.
1938年，孟山都被誉为“最具葡萄牙特色的村庄”，尽管这种让人大跌眼镜的地形使其完全跳出常规村庄的框架。

Located in the municipality of Idanha-a-Nova, in eastern Portugal near the Spanish border, Monsanto sits at 2,486 feet above sea level and has spectacular views.
位于葡萄牙东部邻近国界的自治市Idanha-a-Nova，孟山都海拔2486米，风光宜人，景色壮丽。

Donkey is the preferred form of transport for Monsanto's 800 residents, who have managed to maintain the village's medieval character.
驴子是孟山都800名当地居民出行的首选交通工具，村民们一直在竭力沿袭这种中世纪以来的传统。

200-tonnes ceilings

Watch your head! The boulders, weighing up to 200-tonnes, have been utilised for walls, floors and even ceilings.
小心你的头！重达400吨的岩石被用作墙体、地面，甚至是房顶。

Inspiration for Hobbiton

Inspiration for Hobbiton? The lush green land with homes built into the landscape looks like something out of Lord of the Rings.
霍比特的灵感吗？苍翠繁茂，风景如画，看上去就像《指环王》中的情景。

formed their homes

Adapting to the environment: Villagers have formed their homes around the existing boulders, rather than attempt to move them.
为了适应环境：村民将屋子建在已有的岩石周边而不是试图将它们搬走。

Medieval village

Medieval: The ancient village, formed out of the granite rocks on the mountain, has stood the test of time.
山上巨石形成了的中世纪的古老村落经历了时间的考验。

cliffs surrounding village

Landscape: The cliffs surrounding the village are strewn with enormous rocks.
风景：悬崖峭壁环绕着村落，到处布满了巨大的岩石。

by Xalima Miriel

The village that time forgot: These beautiful pictures were captured by Xalima Miriel, from Spain.
被时间遗忘的村落：这些美丽的照片都是由西班牙的摄影师Xalima Miriel抓拍的。

Head in the clouds

Head in the clouds: Monsanto is perched at 2,486 feet above sea level.
云雾缭绕：孟山都海拔2486米。