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Showing posts with label St. George Island. Show all posts
Showing posts with label St. George Island. Show all posts
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Visit the lighthouse of Ponta Rosales
Etiquetas:
Azores,
Candles,
Islands,
Lighthouse,
Rosales,
St. George Island
Visit the Fountain of the Seven Fountains - Rosales
Visit the Days of Simon Pool - Great Northern
Etiquetas:
Azores Islands,
Candles,
Great Northern,
St. George Island
Visit the Pine Peak - Great Northern
The Pine Peak is located in an elevated village of Norte Grande.This geological formation is 895 meters above sea level. Since it is a volcanic structure in geological terms can be considered geologically recent natural not yet suffered the effects of erosion on its crater is occupied by a small pond.
Etiquetas:
Candles,
Great North,
Lakes,
Peaks,
St. George Island,
the Azores
Visit the Church of Our Lady of the Snows - Great Northern
The Church of Our Lady of the Snows parish located in the Norte Grande was built in 1762 on the ruins of a church before.This church presents itself endowed with a single body, also with only a chancel tiled. The carving of the chancel is painted blue and gold. In the side chapels are images of Our Lord and Our Lady of Fatima.
Etiquetas:
Azores,
Candles,
Churches,
Great Northern,
Islands,
St. George Island,
Tiles,
Velas
Visit the Ribeira Faja da Areia - Great Northern
The Ribeira Faja da Areia located in the parish of Great Northern, on the north coast of the island of São Jorge.Faja is a large and a very long time inhabited. In the year 1891 had 451 inhabitants. This as well as some other coves on the island of St. George was practically abandoned, not only due to the earthquake of 1980, but also as a result of an aging population and the disaffection of young people.
Yet many families still live in fajã.
The cultures that make this fajã are sweet potatoes, and potato land, the vineyard and the yam.
Etiquetas:
Azores,
Candles,
Coves,
Great Northern,
Islands,
St. George Island
Visit the Fountain of Saint Anthony - Great Northern
Etiquetas:
Azores,
Candles,
Fountains,
Great Northern,
Islands,
St. George Island
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