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The legend of D. Pedro and Inês de Castro is a tragic love story that took place in Portugal. D. Pedro was married to D. Constança, but fell in love with D. Inês de Castro, an ayah. After the death of D. Constança, D. Pedro and D. Inês decided to accept their relationship, which displeased D. Pedro's father. However, they had children together. Court intrigues led to the death of D. Inês, with tears shed in the Mondego River, where the Fonte das Lágrimas is believed to have appeared in Quinta das Lágrimas. Some reddish algae in the river are associated with her blood. D. Pedro, upon discovering D. Inês' murderers, ordered them to rip out their hearts as revenge.