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	Flores Island
		Flores, a long island located between Sumbawa and Timor, is strewn with volcanoes in a mountain chain dividing it into several regions with distinctive languages and traditions, scenic beauty, good beaches, and natural wonders.
		Flores is one of the Lesser Sunda Islands, an Island arc with an estimated area of 14,300-km_ extending east from Java island of Indonesia.
		Flores is almost all Catholic and represents one of the "religious borders" created by the Catholic expansion in the Pacific and the spread of Islam from the west across Indonesia.
	www.indonesia-tourism.com /east-nusa-tenggara/flores_island.html (744 words)

	Flores Island, Portugal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The economy of the island is mainly agricultural, with yams and grain.
		Flores belongs to the western group of islands in the Azores archipelago, and is said to be one of the most beautiful of the Azorean islands.
		The island was first settled by the Flemish nobleman Willem van der Haegen (Guilherme da Silveira), after he met with Dona Maria Vilhena, who administered the island in the name of her young son, Rui de Teles.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Flores_Island,_Portugal (867 words)

	Island of Flowers
		Naturally, it is mainly among this island's flower-lined paths that we'll spend our week away from the hustle and bustle of the world.
		As we wander the island's ancient footpaths, we'll explore a vast ecological tapestry featuring; a million shades of lush green, volcanoes, 7 lakes, caves, 2 or 3 microclimates, remnants of earthquakes, wildflowers, and hot water springs.
		Flores offers the senses a sumptuous feast and its tranquility will remain with you long after you bid its shores 'good bye'.
	www.azoreswalks.com /isloflores.htm (424 words)

	Flores - Azores
		The islands were settled during the 15th and 16th century by colonists from Portugal and Flanders who introduced cattle, maize and vines.
		Often cut off by stormy weather, the island of Flores (Flowers) is a romantic outpost that was not permanently settled until the 16th century.
		Cuada is situated atop a plateau on the west side of the island between the coastal resort of Fajã Grande and Fajãzinha.
	www.qsl.net /ct1efl/flores.htm (740 words)

	Map of Portugal Resorts and Regions
		The Islands are divided into 3 groups: The Eastern Group of Sao Miguel and Santa Maria, the Central Group of Terceira, Graciosa, Sao Jorge, Pico and Faial, and the Western Group of Flores and Corvo.
		Resende Holiday Villas - village of Resende is in Nothern Portugal in the Douro valley by the Douro River.
		It's quaintness is reflected in the white washed houses that are common in the region and by the dazzling scenery.
	www.ownerdirect.com /map/europe/portugal/map-portugal.htm (3333 words)

	CaboVerdeOnline.com - Brava
		The island of Brava is located in the extreme Southeast of the leeward group of the Archipelago, with an elliptic configuration, it has a surface of 64 km2 and the maximum length of 9 km East-Westward.
		Brava is the smallest island of the Archipelago with the exception of the uninhabited Santa Luzia.
		Due to the eruption of the volcano of Pico, in the nearby island of Fogo, its inhabitants all relocated to Brava.
	www.caboverdeonline.com /caboverde/islands/brava/brava.asp (863 words)

	The Azores. Flores Island (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The island of Flores is the westernmost point of the Archipelago and of Europe.
		The island has deep valleys and high peaks, lakes bordered by hydrangeas, cliffs carved with grottoes, hot springs and the remains of old volcanoes.
		The peaks of Sete Pes, Burrinha, Marcel and Morro Alto (which at 914 metres is the highest point of the island).
	www.holidayinazores.com /ru/htm/eng/floresh.htm (192 words)

	Portugal > Travel > Azores > Ilhas de Azores
		The first of the Azores group of islands were said to be discovered in 1427 but his fact is somewhat disputed by other records.
		Lying some 900 miles from the coast of Portugal in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean the Islands cover an area of some six hundred kilometres in length and a land area of 2.333 square kilometres.
		Regardless of their remoteness the Islands are a segment of the EU being an integral part of Portugal.
	www.portugal-info.net /azores (932 words)

	Travel to Portugal
		Situated on the extreme South of Portugal, this part of the territory was the last to be conquered from the Moors by the Portuguese king Dom Afonso III, in 1292.
		Azores Islands - Situated 907 miles from the European coast and 2330 miles from North America, the archipelago of the Azores was discovered during the first half of the 15th-century by Portuguese navigators.
		Consisting of nine islands, it is divided into three groups: the eastern (S'o Miguel and Santa Maria islands), the central (Terceira, Graciosa, S'o Jorge, Pico and Faial islands), and the western (Corvo and Flores islands).
	www.traveltowhere.com /europe/PORTUGAL.html (762 words)

	Flores Island, Portugal - Education - Information - Educational Resources - Encyclopedia - Music
		The Flores Island is said to be the one of the most beautiful of the Azores Islands, of which it is part of the western group.
		Flores is the Portuguese for flowers, the source of the island's name.
		The island was populated in the reign of king Manuel I of Portugal, in the year of 1510, with people of some regions of continental Portugal, mainly of the northern provinces.
	education.music.us /F/Flores-Island,-Portugal.htm (566 words)

	On TV : Your Private Island : Flores : Fine Living
		This removed, isolated island of incredible natural beauty is an infinite pool of discovery, from breathtaking waterfalls to the rocky beach buried underneath.
		Santa Cruz is the capital of Flores, and Lajes is the second largest village on the island.
		Flores was a hideout for pirates because of its position between Europe, Africa and the Americas, and whaling was a traditional part of the Azorean life until 1984.
	www.fineliving.com /fine/your_private_island/article/0,1663,FINE_1637_2426688,00.html (345 words)

	Azores Island - São Miguel – the green island!
		By many considered the most beautiful – and doubtlessly the most diversified – island of the Azores, it is not surprising that many tourists start their exploration of this amazing archipelago in São Miguel, the principal island of the Azores.
		Of volcanic origin as the whole archipelago, this mountainous island is characterized by two volcanic massifs separated by a chain of basalt cones reaching heights between 200 and 500 m in the western centre.
		With 1,105 m the highest peak of the island, the Pico da Vara forms the end of the eastern massif, while the Pico da Cruz with its 850 m above sea level is the highest peak of the western massif.
	www.azores-islands.info /uk/places/sao-miguel/sao-miguel.html (499 words)

	Portugal holiday rentals
		Yet this country holds a wide diversity of landscapes and seascapes varying from the golden beaches of the Algarve to Portugal wild Atlantic coast with its coves, bays and little villages which delight tourists from all over the world.
		Aqualand, Portugal's biggest waterpark is an excellent way to spend the day for the whole family.
		Monte Vale Poçinho Holidayhouse on the lake,Ourique Portugal
	www.owners-direct.org /portugal.html (1387 words)

	Corvo / Ilha do Corvo, Portugal
		The 400 or so inhabitants of the island gain a modest subsistence from fishing and rearing livestock.
		The island, 7km/4.5mi long and up to 4.5km/3mi wide, is made up of a single extinct volcano, Monte Gordo (777m/2,549ft), the crater of which, over 1.5km/1mi wide, contains a lake with nine small rocky islets.
		With its rugged and cliff-fringed coasts, which are particularly steep on the west side of the island, Corvo has no proper harbor.
	www.planetware.com /portugal/corvo-ilha-do-corvo-p-azo-corvo.htm (241 words)

	Private, personal guides and tours in Portugal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Portugal - Close to Lisbon, the Nature Reserve of the Tagus Estuary is one of the most important wetlands for birds in Portugal.
		Portugal - Take a walking tour to discover the impact of the 1755 earthquake which destroyed parts of Lisbon and is responsible for the varied architecture you see today.
		Portugal - Find the Belvederes, exuberant green vegetation contrasting with the blue sea, and landscapes which keep their original pureness, where man and nature have established a perfect relationship.
	www.private-guides.com /book-tour/portugal (4472 words)

	Argonauta - Rural lodging at the limits of Europe - Guidebooks
		On an island where only three decades ago roads barely existed, these old paths are some of the most valuable treasures of the crown.
		This work is a Contemporary History of Flores Island viewed through the dairy business, but with a particular sociological stress on cooperativism, economics and biography.
		This is the history of this Funchal sports association, which has one of the best island soccer teams of Europe and was the Champion of Portugal in 1926.
	www.argonauta-flores.com /roteiros_e.html (1038 words)

	Portugal > Travel > Azores > Ilha do Flores > Ilha do Flores
		Lying on the most westerly side of the group of islands Ilha das Flores is 17 kilometres long and 12.5 wide, with a population of 4.500 inhabitants.
		The charming but rugged island derives its name from the quantity of flowers that grow in abundance due to its high annual rainfall.
		In the main town of Santa Cruz das Flores, there is a small museum devoted to the fishing industry and farming.
	www.portugal-info.net /azores/flores.htm (168 words)

	Accommodation in Flores Azores - Portugal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Europe's most westerly point, this island is considered to be the prettiest in the Azores.
		In the centre of the island are seven lakes that are worth visiting - especially when the hydrangeas are in bloom.
		Flores and Corvo, Graciosa, Sao Jorge, Faial, Pico, Terceira, Sao Miguel, Santa Maria
	www.inn-azores.com /flores/floresacc.html (131 words)

	birding facts Birding Resources by the Fat Birder
		The islands are in three groups — Flores and Corvo in the west, a central group consisting of Faial, Sao Jorge, Graciosa, Terceira and Pico, and Sao Miguel and Santa Maria in the east.
		Transport between the islands is straightforward except in the winter months when schedules are frequently disrupted by the weather.
		Being at the junction of three continental plates the islands are subjected to volcanic activity and earthquakes.
	www.fatbirder.com /links_geo/europe/portugal_azores.html (802 words)

	Azores Portugal Europe Regional
		Report: Guantánamo CIA flights used the Azores, Portugal airspaceMiami Herald, FL - Dec 21, 2006LISBON, Portugal - A news magazine is reporting today that Portugal's foreign minister withheld information from European Parliament officials investigating...
		Madeira Island Open, also in March, the Portugal Ladies Open in May and the Seniors Open Portugal in October that will be taking place in the Azores.
		Two dead in landslide in Azores islands, officials sayInternational Herald Tribune, France - Dec 25, 2006LISBON, Portugal: Two people were killed in a landslide in the Azores, officials said Monday.
	www.iaswww.com /ODP/Regional/Europe/Portugal/Azores (513 words)

	Flores - LoveToKnow 1911 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		There is more than one meaning of Flores discussed in the 1911 Encyclopedia.
		We are planning to let all links go to the correct meaning directly, but for now you will have to search it out from the list below by yourself.
		This page was last modified 17:39, 16 May 2006.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Flores (67 words)

	Hotel Ocidental Flores Azores Portugal
		The hotel Ocidental is a modern building in Santa Cruz village on the Island of Flores, one of the most beautiful in the Azores Group, having approximately 4,300 inhabitants.
		Located in the north of the Island at only 500m from the town centre and the airport.
		This Island is the most occidental point of Europe and was given this name (Flores = flowers), because in the summer months the Island is filled by blue flowers.
	direct-hotels-online.com /Portugal/Azores/Flores/Hotel_Ocidental.html (234 words)

	Azores Home Page with more than 1000 pictures made by José von Bernstorff, Denmark (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The island of Flores, with an area of 143.11 km2, is 17 km long and 12.5
		The discovery date of the islands of Flores and Corvo is a controversial
		One of the crewmen of the "Alabama", was a brave sailor from the island of
	www.mirapico.dk /0flores.htm (809 words)

	Flores - Portuguese Genealogist Master List
		Comments: Maria Pimental was from the island of Flores (acccording to death certificate and Marriage--also first girl was named Flora).
		James left Flores and in 1853 was in Laguna Blanca in South America.
		Left Flores to the United States on the Barque Kennard and arrived in the United States 02 July 1890 at theBoston Port.
	www.dholmes.com /master-list/azores/flores.html (4238 words)

	AllRefer.com - Flores, island, Azores, Spain & Portugal (Spanish And Portuguese Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
		AllRefer.com - Flores, island, Azores, Spain & Portugal (Spanish And Portuguese Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
		Flores, island, Azores, Spanish And Portuguese Political Geography
		4,435), 58 sq mi (150 sq km), Horta dist., in the N Atlantic, the most westerly of the Azores, Portugal.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/F/FlorePor.html (160 words)

	Powercorp - NEWS: Oct 15, 2005 - PowerStore Installation at Flores Island, Portugal
		As the crystal clear waters of the Atlantic Ocean play their melodic songs lapping against the shores of Flores Island, Portugal, there is a real buzz of excitement spreading through the local community.
		There are nine Azorean Islands that EDA provide energy to with their environmental friendly wind/diesel/hydro power stations.
		At the second installation in the neighbouring island Graciosa, Powercorp will also provide a newly developed control system that integrates the renewable energy with diesel generation and PowerStore so that excess renewable energy is not wasted.
	www.pcorp.com.au /index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=37&Itemid=1 (650 words)

	Walking The World: Portugal Trips
		From the brilliant, colorful costumes and warm, hospitable smiles, to the fine Portuguese dining replete with the region’s finest wines, this experience is difficult to surpass.
		They say if Portugal is a rainbow, then the Minho River of its north is the vibrant green stripe—come see it for yourself.
		Home to puffins, razorbills and the near extinct, penguin-like guillemot, this solitary island sanctuary echoes with the thunder of waves and the lonely, distant cries of sea birds.
	www.walkingtheworld.com /pub/Trips/Europe/portugal.html (516 words)

	Flores, Guatemala Vacations - Flores, Guatemala Vacation Packages - Flores, Guatemala Package (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Flores is a slow-paced village with Caribbean sensibility, pastel-colored buildings and friendly people.
		Flores is situated on an island in Lake Peten Itza, just 45 minutes away from Parque National Tikal, and 2 hours from the Cayo District in Belize.
		Enjoy exploring the cobble-stone streets flanked by handicraft stores and charming houses, many of which are small hotels, guesthouses and restaurants.
	www.covacations.com /destination.aspx?code=FLORES (177 words)

	Flores, island, Indonesia — Infoplease.com
		Construction sacrifice, kidnapping and head-hunting rumors on Flores and elsewhere in Indonesia.
		Archaeological and paleontological research in central Flores, east Indonesia: results of fieldwork 1997-98.
		Gendered values among the Northern Lio of Flores, Indonesia.
	www.infoplease.com /ce6/world/A0818960.html (298 words)

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