The Azores Islands
The Azores are a chain of Portuguese islands formed from volcanic activity, located right in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, between Europe and North America. There are nine islands; Santa Maria, Sao Miguel, Terceria, Graciosa, Sao Jorge, Pico, Faial, Flores, and Corvo. These nine islands have a total surface area of 2,333 km. The highest point of the entire island can be found on Pico at 2,351 ft. These nine islands have a combined total population of 237,795. The Azores is a chain of beautiful Portuguese tropical islands filled with different kinds of agriculture, landmarks, and unique landscapes. (colliers encyclopedia p257)
Santa Marie boasts the Azores with the most extravagant ...
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When you walk across the lake you see shades of blue and green. The tale states that there once lived a princess whom fell in love with a shepherd. Her father, the king, would not allow them to be together, so he set the princess, who had green eyes, on one mountain top, and the shepherd, who had blue eyes, on the other. They say that their tears of sorrow went all the way down the mountain and collided, creating a lake, which appears to be blue and green. (Perrson)
There is a place northeast Sao Miguel called Furnas. Furnas is a hot spring that is heated and fueled from volcanic activity that lies beneath the island. This hot water geyser sends heat and steam into the air. It has been told to me that you will see a farmer walking down the mountain with a large burlap over his shoulder. The burlap contains corn, the farmer will throw the burlap into the geyser, cook the corn, and then sell it to people passing through the town. You can also hear a delivery truck ...
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Santa Cruz, the city of Graciosa , is lined with whited-washed houses that date back up to two centuries ago. (The N.Y. Times)
Sao Jorge is known for the island nature. This island is covered with beautiful infinite hues of green covering the valleys, and the mountains are amazing. There are a very diverse variety of flowers and birds. When you are walking through a meadow, it is told to be almost like they are playing a song, as like an orchestra would. Sao Jorge is known for more than just the landscaping, but for their beautiful church towers and buildings that are scarred from previous volcanic eruptions. (www.azores.com.)
Faial is an island where most of the fishing takes ...
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