Quite the Landmark

Outreiro da Memoria was built where the first fortress of the Azores was built far from the sea. This pyramid was built in the mid 19th century in honor of King Pedro IV’s visit to the island. You get a great view of the entire city and surroundings from this location.

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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