Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_ECHO
<p>I'm learning PHP and I'm trying execute this code but it show me this message 
"Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_ECHO"</p>

<pre><code>&lt;?php
include "../conexao.php";

$sql = mysql_query("SELECT vale_alimentacao FROM usuario WHERE  id=1");
$ln = mysql_fetch_array($sql);
$vale_alimentacao = $ln['vale_alimentacao'];

$total_diario = 0.0;
$contador = 0.0;

$sql = mysql_query("SELECT id, data, valor_almoco, bebida FROM vale_alimentacao WHERE 1=1");
while($ln = mysql_fetch_array($sql))
{
            $contador = 0.0;

            if($ln['valor_almoco'] &lt; 8.0)
                $contador = $ln['valor_almoco'];
            else if($ln['valor_almoco'] &gt; 8.0 &amp;&amp; $ln['valor_almoco'] &lt; 13.0)
                $contador = 8.0;
            else
                $contador = ($ln['valor_almoco']-8.0);´

            echo $contador;

            $total_diario += $contador;
?&gt;
</code></pre>

<p>Anyone can help me? It is syntax error but I dont get where is.
Hugs</p>
