Artwork by Cruisers

Horta is known for the artwork that each of the boats that sail to Horta leave behind. The tradition says that to ensure continued good luck you need to leave your mark on your first landfall in Europe. Horta is traditionally the first landfall of the Atlantic crossing therefore the number you see spans a number of years.

The Island of Faial in the Azores July 17 - 27, 2012

July 27th 2012
The Azores Archipelago is made up of 9 islands. When we first planned our trip to the Azores we had hoped to visit all of them, but as we took 3 weeks to explore Flores and we have already been in Faial for over a week we are sure we won’t be able to get to them all. They are divided into 3 general areas – the western area consists of Flores and Corvo, the central group is made up of Faial, Pi ... 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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