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 The green of the vines embellishing the
black of the basalt. Delicate
hands weaving a web of transparent lace.
Places recalling the deeds of the wales who
voyaged over the seven seas. ...
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 The green circle of a volcanic cone at
the top of a hill. The white houses of a town
mirrored on the sea. The masts of sailing boats
that have come from all over the world.
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 In the only village on
the island, community life still keeps to
traditional standards, though the improvement in
communications has contributed to increasing the
welfare and progress of the population, namely
the recently built airport for small planes..
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 The melodious sound produced by
water-mills next to crystal-clear streams. The
long, dense clumps of hydrangeas winding over
hills and dales. The basalt petrified in eternal
threads. The refreshing tranquillity of the
lagoons. The musical creaking of an ox drawn
cart. Picturesque old customs.
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The history and settlement
of the island is shrouded in mystery. The first
reference to São Jorge dates from 1439 and it is
known that in about 1470, when there were
already small groups of settlers on the western
and southern coasts and the settlement at Velas
had already been founded, the Flemish
nobleman,
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 Some
history men affirm that the discovery of "São
Miguel" was between the years of 1426 and 1439,
although others refute that the island already
figures in some geography atlas of the 14th
century. The process of populating was initiated
in 1444,
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| Terceira -Azores
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The network of streets of a
town that is a monument in itself. Angra do
HeroÃsmo was entitled as world-wide patrimony
city. The colourful "impérios" or chapels that
bear witness to popular devotion. The walls of a
castle that was a royal prison.
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 The oval shaped
island of Graciosa has an area of 61.66 km2 ,
with a length of 12.5 km and a maximum width of
8.5 km. Low-lying and flat in the northern and
north-eastern areas, it rises gradually until
the altitude of 398 metres is reached at Pico
Timão, located at the centre.
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| The date of the discovery of
Santa Maria is unknown.
What we can be sure of is that
Portuguese caravels
reconnoitred its coast in 1427
and that Gonçalo Velho Cabral,
a navigator in the service of
Prince Henry and a knight of the
Order of Christ,
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