Church of our lady of hope

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Azores

October 6th 2013
Geo: 37.7463, -25.6668Land Ho! After four days at sea, the prospect of stretching our legs on dry land was most welcome. Especially so, to visit a new country and new culture, with the isles of Azores falling under the jurisdiction of Portugal. Specifically, our port of call was the colony of Ponta Delgada. We were up early, and off the ship soon after breakfast and the gangway was prepared, aro ... read more

Europe » Portugal » Azores

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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