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	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Azores
		Azores were those of São Miguel, and Terceira, and at the end of the fifteenth century a certain number of the Moors, driven from Granada by Ferdinand and Isabella, took refuge in the islands.
		Angra do Heroismo, is the island of Terceira, to include the whole of this archipelago.
		Azores are not a colony, nor a foreign dependency of Portugal, but an integral part of the kingdom.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/02168a.htm (1090 words)

	Azores - LoveToKnow 1911
		AZORES (Acores), or Western Islands, an archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, belonging to the kingdom of Portugal.
		Thus the Azores are the farthest from any continent of all the island groups in the Atlantic; but they are usually regarded as belonging to Europe, as their climate and flora are European in character.
		At that time the Azores were the grand rendezvous for the fleets on their voyage home from the Indies; and hence they became a theatre of that maritime warfare which was carried on by the English under Queen Elizabeth against the Peninsular powers.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Azores (2290 words)

	Angra (azores)
		IPA [IPA'ÉÌÉ£É¾É du eÉ¾u'iÊ’mu]) is a municipality in Terceira Island in the Portuguese autonomous region of the Azores.
		Angra served as a refuge for Queen Maria II of Portugal from 1830 to 1833.
		Angra has a soccer team, named Angrense which is part of the AssociaÃ§Ã£o de Futebol de Angra do HeroÃsmo.
	www.seattleluxury.com /encyclopedia/entry/Angra_(Azores) (359 words)

	Azores Portugal Island Travel Guide
		The Azores Islands were first to have been spotted or sighted in 1317 by the Portuguese, being that this group of nine islands is about 1,400 kilometres west of Lisbon, Portugal in the Atlantic Ocean.
		Ponta Delgada is the capital of this autonomic region housing the University of the Azores.
		Angra in Portuguese means bay and is protected by the Brasil Mountain facing the sea and the word ´Heroismo´ or heroe was awarded by Queen Maria II for supporting her.
	www.lisbon-and-portugal.com /azores/azores-islands.html (1159 words)

	Some of my writings - The Adventures and Missfortunes of a Sefer Torah in the Azores (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		However, as early as 1555, the Bishop of Angra, Jorge de Santiago, has denounced to the Holy Office in Lisbon, two groups of New-Christians in his area of jurisdiction, who were caught practicing certain Jewish rituals in secrecy.
		The most probable assumption was that this Sefer Torah had belonged to one of the Moroccan Jews who settled in the Azores as from 1815 and then began leaving the islands approximately in 1870, to continental Portugal, Brazil and the United States.
		Angra do Heroismo, the main city of Terceira, had a synagogue in the house of a Mimon Abohbot, a learned Jew originally from Mogador, in the Atlantic coast of Morocco.
	www.steinhardts.com /Judaism/azores.html (3633 words)

	Azores and Angra bay's submerged cultural resources management plan
		An underwater archaeological team, sponsored by the Regional Government of the Azores, by the Portuguese Institute of Archaeology and by the Angra Harbor Authority, developed a two-phase campaign, between September 1997 and July 1998.
		In spite of the little size of the identified areas of Angra C and D, it was clear - and the radiocarbon datations confirmed it - that those two wrecks should be completely excavated.
		In conclusion, the project for the archaeological rescue of Angra C and D was not an easy task given the pressures from the media and political arena to speed up the excavation, conceivably at the expense of systematic and controlled scientific procedures.
	nautarch.tamu.edu /SHIPLAB/angra001-proj.htm (2293 words)

	AZORES express (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Throughout the nine Azores islands, the architecture is Portuguese and often built with the local, fl volcanic rock.
		Azores Express is offering these packages with Tuesday and Friday departures from October until the middle of June (prices are slightly higher on holidays, and after April 18, 2006).
		Azores Express, a U.S.-based tour operator and member of the SATA Group, offers direct flights on wide body A310 aircraft to Sao Miguel, the main island in the Azores archipelago.
	www.azores-express.com /promotions.aspx (1653 words)

	Terceira - The Azores
		The municipal seat is located in "Angra do Heroismo", where the The Pacos do Concelho" (City Hall), a majestic construction of the 19th century, is an important example of the rich patrimony of Angra.
		Angra has one of the best public libraries and archives in the country which also retains some important private art collections.
		The architectonic patrimony is concentrated in the churches and chapels.
	www.azores.com /azores/terceira.php (562 words)

	Angra98
		Inside Angra Bay, Azores islands, Portugal, 2 wrecks have been located in an area where a breakwater is going to be built.
		Angra C is a segment of a ship's hull, measuring 15 meters in length and 6,5 meters wide, maximum, mostly of European white oak.
		Angra D measures 29 meters in length and has a maximum beam of 6.10 meters.
	www.geocities.com /Athens/Troy/3693 (1081 words)

	Portugal Accommodation Pousada Angra do Heroismo Terceira Azores islands
		Formerly a 16th Century Fortress, the Hotel Pousada Angra do Heroismo is on the Island of Terceira in the Azores off mainland Portugal.
		The Pousada is located in the historic centre of Angra do Heroismo, the main town on the Island of Terceira, which was classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1983.
		For over three centuries Angra do Heroismo was an important port in the middle of the Atlantic, a stopover for many boats tarvelling between Europe, Africa and America.
	www.pousadasofportugal.com /portugal/pousada/angra-do-heroismo-azores.html (715 words)

	Azores accommodation Pousada Angra Heroismo Hotel Sao Sebastiao Terceira
		Formerly a 16th Century Fortress, the Hotel Pousada Angra do Heroismo is on the Island of Terceira in the Azores off mainland Portugal.
		The Pousada is located in the historic centre of Angra do Heroismo, the main town on the Island of Terceira, which was classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1983.
		For over three centuries Angra do Heroismo was an important port in the middle of the Atlantic, a stopover for many boats tarvelling between Europe, Africa and America.
	pousadasofportugal.com /portugal/pousada/angra-do-heroismo-azores.html (630 words)

	Angra do Heroismo a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Azores Portugal
		In 1427, at a distance of roughly 1500 km from the European continent, the first Portuguese caravels discovered the archipelago of the Azores, which was soon to play such an important role as a commercial port and cultural bridge between the Old and the New Worlds.
		The church's interior is an outstanding example of that art which is exclusive to the Portuguese: the combination of the gold covering placed on the carved woodwork with the blue of the azulejos that line the walls.
		This title was justly bestowed upon the city of Angra by the Queen D. Maria II in the nineteenth century in recognition of the bravery and sacrifice shown in the struggle that ended with the implantation of Liberalism in Portugal.
	www.manorhouses.com /unesco/whangra.html (1474 words)

	Azores, Portugal: São Miguel, Faial, Terceira, Pico, Flores
		Azores, Portugal: São Miguel, Faial, Terceira, Pico, Flores
		Situated in the middle of the Atlantic, off the coast of Europe, the nine islands of the Azores is home to a variety of landscapes and spectacular volcanic scenery.
		One of the Azores' newspapers, "O Açoreano," is the third oldest in Europe and from its nine islands have emerged many fine poets, novelists, and philosophers of the Portuguese culture.
	www.golisbon.com /portugal/islands/azores.html (1911 words)

	Azores four island tour
		It’s snug harbor is protected by a volcanic cone which made Angra a major staging point for European ships bringing back the wealth of their New World colonies during the 16th to 18th centuries.
		Nearby is an “imperio”, a small chapel that is characteristic of the towns in the Azores.
		The Azores are not warm enough to grow pineapples in the open but they thrive in the greenhouses with careful cultivation methods.
	www.portugal.com /tours/azores/azores4island.asp (1368 words)

	General information about Azores
		As a result, during the hunting season of 1998/99, hunting was forbidden in various islands of the Azores.
		In the Azores you may encounter sellers of objects in whale bone and ivory (without a registration number), dolphin tooth, turtle shells, shark tooth.
		The Azores is a part of Portugal and the currency is Euro as well.
	www.azores.dk /Egenerelt.htm (2831 words)

	Hotel accommodation in Island of Terceira Azores - Portugal
		With 58,000 inhabitants, Terceira is the second most populated island in the Azores.
		The historic centre of the capital of Terceira, Angra do Heroísmo, has been classified by UNESCO as worthy of inclusion in the International Heritage list.
		Also the palaces of the Bettencourts (Baroque) and of the Capitães-Generais; the Cathedral, which has a silver altar front and treasure; the churches of Colégio dos Jesuítas, São Gonçalo and Nossa Senhora da Conceição (17th-century); the churches of Misericórdia and also the 18th-century church of Nossa Senhora da Guia in which is the Angra Museum.
	www.inn-azores.com /terceira/terceiracc.html (229 words)

	Azores Hotels - Hotels in the Azores Islands Portugal: Sao Miguel Santa Maria Faial Sao Jorge Terceira Pico Acores
		The Azores Islands are located in the Atlantic Ocean near the coast of Portual in south western Europe.
		The Azores were discovered during the first half of the 15th-century by Portuguese navigators.
		Apart from international airports of Santa Maria, Ponta Delgada and Angra, there are flights between the islands (operated by the regional airline SATA) and scenic boat trips between the islands.
	www.azoreshotels.net (358 words)

	Angra do Heroísmo - Azores Tourist Guide - Destinazores
		“Angra”, a contrast between its’ renaissance heritage and modern construction is remembered for the great historical deeds of its’ people as defenders of liberty.
		In Angra, the region’s cultural centre, many institutions are found here including the Azorean Cultural Institute, and the Historical Institute of the Island of Terceira.
		In Angra during the Carnival, the largest theatre festival in the country takes place, with a performance of the Carnival Dances by about 50 different groups.
	www.destinazores.com /terceira_angradoheroismo.php (663 words)

	Azores Island - Terceira – the lilac island!
		Part of the central group, Terceira was discovered as third island of the Azores (hence the name, as ‘Terceira’ means the third in Portuguese) but it is also the third largest and, next to São Miguel, the second most important island of the archipelago.
		With all the gold, diamonds, porcelain, spices and silk being stocked in the port town of Angra, the island of Terceira had been a favourite target for raids during centuries, with the corsairs coming predominantly from Spain’s enemies France, Flanders and England.
		Consequently, in 1766, it became the seat of the General Captaincy and later the regency over the Azores was installed in Angra.
	www.azores-islands.info /uk/places/terceira/terceira.html (704 words)

	Angra Hotel Garden Terceira Azores Portugal
		Angra Hotel Garden, Terceira, Azores, Portugal for business and holiday accommodation.
		The Angra Hotel Garden is in the historical centre of Angra do Heroísmo, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1983.
		The restaurant serves the dishes of the Islands of the Azores in addition to international dishes.
	www.direct-hotels-online.com /Portugal/Azores/Terceira/Angra_Hotel_Garden.html (218 words)

	Angra (Azores) - The Pousada - Pousadas of Portugal - Historic hotels, castle hotels, palace hotels, country houses and ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Angra (Azores) - The Pousada - Pousadas of Portugal - Historic hotels, castle hotels, palace hotels, country houses and exceptional hotel accommodation with superb offers.
		Located in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean between Europe and North America, the nine islands that form the Azores are on a parallel with Lisbon.
		Terceira means “third” in Portuguese, because it was the third island of the Azores to be discovered, in 1427.
	www.keytel.co.uk /pousada-browse.php?id=48 (192 words)

	Portugal Travel Guide
		It was also the first settlement in the Azores to be raised to the status of a city, having received its charter in 1534.
		Capital of the Azores until 1832, when central administration was transferred to Ponta Delgada, Queen Maria II bestowed the name Heroísmo upon the town for the resistance it offered the troops of King Miguel in 1829.
		In the centre of the island, a short drive north of Angra do Heroísmo, Terceira’s volcanic origins can be seen in the form of a 3-kilometre-wide crater (the largest in the Azores) called the Caldeira de Guilherme Moniz.
	www.portugaltravelguide.com /en/angra_do_heroismo.htm (277 words)

	Islands.com \| Azores (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Sadly, those grape vines were lost to disease before the century ended, but reminders of the isle’s whaling heritage are still evident on Pico today — and although jets have made the Portuguese archipelago a little less remote, the world of modern tourism has mostly passed by this chain of nine islands.
		CULTURE Festivals are a way of life in the Azores, from a Semana dos Baleeriros (whaler’s week) in Lajes do Pico and wine festivals to religious processions, some of which can trace their roots back to medieval times.
		DAY TRIP São Miguel, in the eastern part of the chain, is the most developed of the Azores (two fine golf courses, among other amenities), and Faial’s port of Horta has long been a favorite port with trans-Atlantic sailors.
	www.islands.com /azores (507 words)

	::Mestrado em Produção Animal - Curriculum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The Illustrated Ethogram of Parablennius sanguinolentus parvicornis (Valenciennes in Cuvier and Valenciennes 1836) (Pisces: Blenniidae) from the Azores.
		Marine Fishes of the Azores: An annotated checklist and bibliography.
		Preliminary notes on the reprodutive biology of the lizardfish, Synodus saurus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Actynopterygii: Synodontidae) in the Azores.
	www.angra.uac.pt /MPA/barreiros.html (271 words)

	CITA-A . Centro de Investigação de Tecnologias Agrárias dos Açores (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Parasitoid (Hymenoptera, Parasitica) diversity in fruit orchards of Terceira Island (Azores), with new records for the Azores and Portugal.
		- Ribes, J & Borges, P.A.V. A new subspecies of Orthotylus junipericola Linnavuori, 1965 (Heteroptera; Miridae) from the Azores.
		Em: RIBES, J & BORGES, P.A.V. (2000) A new subspecies of Orthotylus junipericola Linnavuori, 1965 (Heteroptera; Miridae) from the Azores.
	www.angra.uac.pt /citaa/inv_Borges.html (5549 words)

	Azores (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Although they are the closest point in Europe to the United States, the Azores are rarely visited by Americans, except for the large Portuguese-American community here that has roots on the island chain.
		As a result, the Azores offer an opportunity to spend time on a group of unusual and often breathtaking islands, watching life go on largely unaffected by events in the rest of the world.
		This island was for generations the whaling center of the Azores, and a fine museum offers a chance to see boats and other equipment that were in use only a decade ago.
	www.umass.edu /journal/faculty/steve/travelarticles/AZORES.html (1234 words)

	Noonsite: Azores (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		With their secluded bays, uncrowded anchorages and protected harbours, the rest of the Azores are still waiting to be discovered as a cruising destination in their own right.
		The climate in the Azores is dominated by the mid-Atlantic area of high pressure which bears their name.
		The position of the Azores high varies with the season, being more northerly in the autumn and more southerly in the spring, usually lying to the S or SW of the islands.
	www.noonsite.com /Countries/Azores (332 words)

	Angra Hotel
		Angra Hotel is located in the centre of historical town of Angra do Heroismo on the island of Terceira in the Azores.
		There are 120 rooms at the hotel, all have air conditioning, a bathroom with hair drier, a telephone and cable television.
		The Angra Hotel also has a restaurant, banqueting hall, bar, lounge and conference room.
	www.ewpnet.com /azores/angra-hotel.htm (186 words)

	Azores - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The colonization of the then-unoccupied islands started in 1439 with people mainly from the continental provinces of Algarve and Alentejo; in the following centuries settlers from other European countries arrived, most notably from Northern France and Flanders.
		The 1820 civil war, in Portugal, had strong repercussion in the Azores.
		The Azores have a total of 156 parishes.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Azores_Islands (1127 words)

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