Surviving 4 Earthquakes

Igreja Matriz is located in Praia Da Vitoria and was founded in 1456 and consecrated in 1517. It was partly destroyed by earthquakes in 1614, 1810, 1841 and 1980, but was rebuilt each time by the generosity of the people of this area.

Terceira - The 3rd Largest Island in the Azores (August 7 - 23, 2012)

August 28th 2012
We had an enjoyable sail, however rainy in the beginning, from Sao Jorge to Terceira in the company of two other boats (Takari and Caitlin of Argyll) that we have gotten to know while in the Azores. This gave us yet another opportunity to have some photo sessions while sailing. The island of Terceira (which means third in Portuguese) was the third Azorean island to be discovered and is the t ... read more

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Following its heyday as a world power during the 15th and 16th centuries, Portugal lost much of its wealth and status with the destruction of Lisbon in a 1755 earthquake, occupation during the Napoleonic Wars, and the independence in 1822 of Brazil a... ... read more

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