Portugal 2023 inspired me to 'note things down' @Lisbon Note 238  Tagalog and Malay in Peru!  Spanish " Raya"  Meaning   Stripe " Paso de la Raya "    is at an altitude of 4335 meters above sea level.   Th e highest point of the journey to Cusco and Puno . Scenic view of stripe (line) where mountains meet. Raya  linguistics I later found shared with Spanish 1.  Tagalog raya  meaning  stripe, line. 2.  Malay raya meaning high ground, greatness,  related terms like hari raya in Malay mean "grand day" or "great celebration". Note 239  Pina" (or  piña ) means  pineapple in Spanish and Tagalog Lima Peru Lisbon Portugal Piña Tagalog  is a traditional Philippine fiber made from the leaves of the pineapple plant. Note 240  Madagascar-Austronesian seafaring origin.  Really quite far, isn’t it. Portuguese went along Madagascar but didn’t set afoot because their destination was India (149...