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Showing posts with label the Azores. Show all posts
Showing posts with label the Azores. Show all posts

Saturday, November 12, 2011

Visit the Lajes das Flores

Lajes das Flores is a county located in the southwestern half of the island of Flores, in the Western Group of the Azores, created in 1515, which has an area of ​​69.59 km ². It is bordered to the northeast by the municipality of Santa Cruz das Flores, surrounded by all other sides by the Atlantic Ocean. The County is the home of Lajes das Flores, on the south coast of the island and home to the commercial port that serves. It is divided into seven parishes: Faja Grande, Fajãzinha, Farm, Pavement, Lajes das Flores, Lomba and Monastery.

The Visit

In Monastery Town:
church

Saturday, October 29, 2011

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.