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Monday, November 14, 2011

Visit the Lagoa da Faja da Rocha High - Pavement

Visit the Parish Church of Lajedo

The Parish Church of Lajedo, was built in 1771 and completely restored in 1868.

Visit the Ribeira Grande - Fajãzinha

The Ribeira Grande, which runs through the Town of Fajãzinha is the largest stream on the island of Flores, who, though beautiful and majestic with its gigantic waterfalls, of which the largest is about 300 m high.

Visit the Lagoa das Patas - Fajãzinha

Visit the Church of Fajãzinha


Visit the Cascades of Fajãzinha

Visit the Waterfall of Ribeira Grande - Fajãzinha

The Waterfall of Ribeira Grande is located in the Town of Fajãzinha. It is endowed with a strong cascading waterfall that rushes through several tens of meters high.

Visit the Black Lagoon - Faja Grande

The Black Lagoon, located in the Town of Faja Grande, whose name comes from the color of its waters, which are black due to the depth that the pond has reached about 100 meters deep. It is surrounded by sandy beaches and is nestled between high mountains. Around the shores of the lake there are large clumps of hydrangeas in various colors.

Visit the Long Pond - Faja Grande

The Long Lake, located in the Town of Faja Grande, in the central mountains of the island of Flores, is a mean elevation of 600 meters.

Saturday, November 12, 2011

Visit the Cascade Well Cod - Faja Grande

The Cascade Pond Cod, located in the Town of Faja Grande, has a waterfall that plunges about 90 feet high. This cascade is very abundant in the rainy periods during the summer period sees the level of water becomes more diminished to the point of this is dissipated in the form of a thick fog and abundant rainfall on your way to the ground.

Visit the Village Typical Cuada - Faja Grande

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

Visit the Bullring Candles

Visit the Belvedere Canavial - Candles

The Belvedere Canavial, located in the Town of Candles, Candles offers fantastic views, with the pools and the football field to stand out on the sea and in the distance on the islands of Pico and Faial.

Visit the Marina Candles

The Sails Marina, located in the Town with the same name is small and has a harbor for small and medium-sized vessels.