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Showing posts with label Rosales. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rosales. Show all posts

Monday, October 31, 2011

Visit the Tip of the Rosales

The tip of Rosales, located in the Town of Rosales, is the name given to the extreme northwest of the island of Sao Jorge, amounts to more than 200 meters above sea level. This site can envision the entire skyline of the Atlantic Ocean greatness punctuated by islands of Faial and Pico.

Visit the Forest Park Seven Springs - Rosales

The Forest Park Seven Springs is about 50ha and is located in the village of Rosales. This park started in 1962 and was officially opened in 1976. In 1962 has begun the conversion of the land now belongs to the Forest Park Seven Springs, once just empty lots. This park over the three decades after its completion has been successively extended and enhanced with the planting of several introduced species and endemic to Macaronesia.
The area is densely wooded and traversed by wide streets in its outer perimeter, and several paths inside the perimeter. These paths lead to inland lakes and ponds, more formal route nurseries, children's play room, room for snacks, leafy greens and some support buildings close to the entrances.

Visit the Viewpoint Freitas - Rosales

Saturday, October 29, 2011

Visit the Church of Our Lady of the Rosary - Rosales

The Church of Our Lady of the Rosary, located in the Town of Rosales, was built in the center of the parish during the eighteenth century, and rebuilt after the earthquake of 1964.
The church is large, with three ships. Presents an altarpiece in the main altar restored in 2003, painted carvings coated in green, cream, blue and gold. Near the statue of Our Lady of the Rosary, is the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

Visit the lighthouse of Ponta Rosales

The Lighthouse of Rosales is located on spectacular cliffs, in the Parish of Rosales, more than 200 meters above sea level. It was opened on May 1, 1958, then being the best and most technologically advanced lighthouse of the Portuguese chain.

Visit the Fountain of Rosales

Visit the Fountain Way Up - Rosales

Visit the Fountain of the Seven Fountains - Rosales