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American Whaling Ships 1900, in Horta Harbour

By tourist on May 24, 2015 About Azores, Faial Island, Horta, Slider

The photo is from 1900, but the American whaling ships already ran the seas since at least the XVIII sec. By passing the islands of the Azores and Cape Verde, often recruited men who were enjoying the adventure of opportunity, another life, to get to America. Some died at sea, a deserted before reaching the […]

The Flag of The Azores Islands

By tourist on May 24, 2015 About Azores

The Flag of the Azores is the regional flag of the Autonomous Region of the Azores. It is a rectangular bicolour with a field unevenly divided into blue on the hoist, and white on the fly. Adopted in 1979 by the regional government of the Azores, it is based on the traditional colours and symbols of Portuguese flags used prior to […]