
	Where results make sense

Topic: Ribeiras

	Ribeira Grande Cape Verde - Cabo Verde - islands to discover (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		The slopes are steep and the deep valleys (ribeiras) are green.
		The only problem is the lack of water on the higher altitudes – it is advisable to carry sufficient supply with you.
		From Ribeira Grande you can take a picturesque coastal road tour – east via Paul to Janela lighthouse and west to the village Punta do Sol where you can find nice examples of colonial architecture and impressive, high rocky cliffs.
	www.globosapiens.net /travel-information/Ribeira+Grande-645.html (757 words)

	Whales and dolphins
		Sei Whales were heavily exploited by the whaling industry, especially during the 1960’s and early 1970’s, and the population has been severely depleted.
		In the bay of Ribeiras, Sei Whales can be seen close to shore, feeding and crossing the bay for several days.
		One of the most abundant of the large whales, the Fin Whale was heavily exploited by the whaling industry and its population has been severely depleted.
	www.dirkzijn.nl /nova-atlantis/dolfijn.htm (1957 words)

	Vicedo
		“Ribeiras del Sor” was built in 1956 by Natural Service of fluvial fishing and hunting”.
		The upper border stayed established on “Presa de la Tronca” or dam called “Rafael” and the lower border over the bridge of “Ribeiras”.
		So, after several transformations keep a lengh about 8’1 km being its upper mark the junction of the stream called “Panda” and the lower mark the bridge of “Ribeiras”.
	www.concellodovicedo.org /pescaingles.php (365 words)

	Towns
		In Doze Ribeiras, like in many other Portuguese villages, community life is mostly centered around church activities.
		This port town 8 km away from Angra and 24 away from Doze Ribeiras is three times larger than the latter.
		Like in Doze Ribeiras, children help their parents in their agricultural activities.
	www.columbia.edu /ccnmtl/draft/anna/Portugal/towns.html (379 words)

	Cape Verde 1999
		In contrast, the southern and eastern parts of the island, on the other side of the mountain ridge, are barren and dry.
		This drive is surely one of the most spectacular in the world: the road clings to steep cliff-walls, jagged edges, harsh ravines.
		There we started to climb up the north side of the valley of Ribeira dos Caibros, to the top saddle (830 m), and then down through the tiny settlement of Selado do Mocho, and further down to Chã de Igrejas.
	www.camacdonald.com /birding/tripreports/CapeVerde99.html (1525 words)

	Azores Tourism - The Tourism Website of the Azores Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		The Isidro priest Axe was born in Saint Bárbara in 1651 and died in 1701 in the Serreta, together to the image of the Virgin.
		After itsdeath, the image, where already popular ones were a refugee many to venerate, was removed for the Church of the clientele of the Twelve Ribeiras because the romeiros, had to the relative abandonment where if it found the chapel, practised vandalism acts there.
		The image was transferred of the Twelve Ribeiras to the Serreta, the 10 of September of 1842.
	www.azorestourism.com /english/noticias/ver.php?id=7504 (797 words)

	Picoazores.com - English Version - Lajes do Pico Village and parish
		The capital of the municipality of Lajes do Pico is the city with the same name, which includes Matriz da Santíssima Trindade parish.
		The municipality is also composed of São João, Ribeiras, Calheta do Nesquim, Piedade and Ribeirinha parishes.
		History tells that Fernão Álvares Evangelho was the first man to set foot on land in Pico Island, and he entered through Lajes.
	www.picoazores.com /english/pico_island/parish/lajes_concelho.php (777 words)

	VirtualTourist.com - Funchal Tips - Pictures, Tips and Reviews
		The city of Funchal is intersected by deep ribeiras, coming from the mountains and leading to the ocean.
		Driving a car, it is not always easy to find your way in town, when you are at the wrong side of the ribeira and have to be at a destination at the other side.
		Some ribeiras are deep and wide enough to have a lot of green like flowering trees.
	www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Europe/Portugal/Regiao_Autonoma_da_Madeira/Funchal-287272/General_Tips-Funchal-BR-2.html (821 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		One overwhelming attraction is hiking in the ribeiras.
		Non-hikers can also appreciate can also appreciate the landscape from the spectacular drives over the ridges and along the riberiras floors.
		But you are still in the foot- hills-on and on you go until you reach the clouds and the eucalyptus and pine trees which thrive in the cold air.
	ca80.lehman.cuny.edu /studentsp03/nfortes/sa.html (100 words)

	To the Gold Coast for Gold - By Richard F. Burton [Authorama]
		The next notable feature is the Ribeira dos Soccorridos (’River of the Rescued’), where two of the Zargo’s lads were with difficulty saved from the violent stream then flowing.
		The water-race down the wall is shown by mosses and lichens, pellitories, and rock-plants; curtains and hangers; slides, shrubs, and weepers of the most vivid green, which give life and beauty to the sternest stone.
		The large rival mill with the tall regulation smoke-stack near the left mouth of the Ribeira de São’ João, though inscribed ’Omnia vincit improbus labor,’ and though provided with the most expensive modern appliances, is understood not to be a success for the Companhia Fabril d’Assucar.
	www.authorama.com /book/gold-coast-for-gold.html (19803 words)

	The Omega Universe presents - Omega's Pico Web Page
		My parents have a house in Ribeira do Meio which was badly destroyed in the earthquake last year.
		I was born in Caminho de Cima, Freguesia das Ribeiras, Concelho das Lajes do Pico.
		The agreement was for him to work some parcel near the "Vigia das Ribeiras." I was beside myself when he gave me the news.
	www.pathcom.com /~omega/pico.html (5412 words)

	Picoazores.com - English Version - Lajes do Pico Village - Ribeiras parish
		There seldom has been a more dramatic setting for a hotel.
		One of the island’s first settlements, Ribeiras, possesses a fishing port with a long tradition and experienced sailors.
		Its style of very harmonious outlines and a sober interior fascinates all who visit it.
	www.picoazores.com /english/pico_island/parish/ribeiras.php (233 words)

	Casa do Vinho (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		It is situated in a landscape of wine production, being surrounded by vineyards.
		It is in the island's southern slope, two minutes far from the next housing area - Santa Cruz das Ribeiras.
		Here you can enjoy natural swimming pools, walking, skating and fishing, taking advantage of the ocean in all its splendour.
	www.casasdopico.com /eadega.htm (67 words)

	bolinasportuguese
		Miller, who worked for the grocery store in Stinson Beach for a quarter-century, is a first-generation American.
		Around 1905, her mother, Rosaria Soares, came here from Ribeiras on Pico Island.
		She was only 13, and "she said she came over with five dollars in her pocket," Miller said.
	www.ptreyeslight.com /azores1/bolinasportuguese.html (1426 words)

	SurferMag Message Boards: Billabong Pro Junior - Portugal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		We are just one week away from the start of the Billabong Pro Junior, staged at Ericeira every year, at the famous break of Ribeira d’Ilhas.
		The Billabong Pro Junior is part of the European calendar, and one of the eight surf events that will crown the European Junior Champion.
		The contest will take place at “Ribeiras” point break, where young competitors get a unique chance to surf really good waves when competing.
	forum.surfermag.com /forum/showflat.php?Number=557430 (532 words)

	Travelogues
		We drove to the top of Serra do Cume, from where the checkered green fields can be seen, and to Serra de Santa Bárbara, the highest point.
		Touring the island by the coast, we enjoyed many points on the rocks where it is possible to swim in the blue ocean, like in Porto Martins, Cinco Ribeiras, Doze Ribeiras and Biscoitos, being the latter a beautiful scenario of vineyards among old stone walls, covering the mountain.
		In one of the greatest adventures of all, I went with some friends on a boat to Pico Island with the goal of climbing Pico, the highest point of Portugal (2351 m).
	fredworld.home.sapo.pt /viagens/eng/portugal_acores.htm (717 words)

	Sunday Herald (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		A relatively short ferry ride from the neighbouring island of Sao Vicente, the interior of Santo Antao contains dramatic ribeiras or valleys which stretch for miles.
		Drake passed by in 1585 and burnt the town, which today is really little more than a sleepy backwater built around a small square where the whipping post to which slaves were tied and beaten can still be seen.
		The capital itself has very little to recommend it although music lovers should seek out the fabulous Quintal da musica club set up by members of cult group Simentera, who, after world music legend Cesaria Evora, are perhaps the best-known musicians outside Cape Verde.
	www.sundayherald.com /print22260 (955 words)

	Baie des Quarto Ribeiras, Portugal Surf Forecast, Tides, Surfcam and Sea Conditions
		Baie des Quarto Ribeiras, Portugal Surf Forecast, Tides, Surfcam and Sea Conditions
		We are continuously developing this site with the aim of providing the most comprehensive online resource for surfers.
		At the moment, we display the current current weather observations / forecast for Baie des Quarto Ribeiras, tide data, sea temperature and a growing list of Surfcams.
	www.surf-forecast.com /breaks/BaiedesQuartoRibeiras.shtml (135 words)

	US Department Of State Post Report (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		The remaining six islands are predominately mountainous and offer endless opportunities for trekking, hiking, sightseeing, photography and general exploring throughout the volcanic "ribeiras" or canyons, numerous rural villages, agricultural regions and rugged coastlines.
		On Santo Antão, classic walks are up or down the ribeiras, taking transport at the beginning or end.
		Cidade Velha, the first settlement on Santiago Island, is a great place to explore several points of interest, including a renovated convent; the ruins of the old fortress; the oldest Cathedral in Africa; and the prolific mango trees along the ribeira grande, or big valley.
	foia.state.gov /MMS/postrpt/pr_view_all.asp?CntryID=30 (16246 words)

	Billabong Pro Junior Ericeira promises only hottest action
		The Billabong Pro Junior makes part of the European calendar, and is one of the eight surf events that will crown the European Junior Champion.
		The contest takes place, at “Ribeiras” point break, which for some young competitors is the only chance to get really good waves when competing.
		Last year’s Billabong Pro Junior winner, Tim Boal, made that exact comment during one of his last Portuguese surf sessions: “Coming to Portugal and being able to compete in such good waves, is extra motivation for everyone”.
	www.surfersvillage.com /news.asp?Id_news=14250 (454 words)

	Madeira Island : Forums and Discussions
		The local councils have launched many campaigns to make people aware of the serious damage littering does to our enviroment.
		Looking back a few years ago, when we had extensive rains and some "ribeiras" blocked up and water gushed into the city, causing extensive damage in downtown Funchal.
		Pollution is a problem that one encounters anywhere, personally I think that this problem has been combatted with a certain amount of efficiency on the part of the local authorities.
	www.madeira-island.com /interactive/forums/read.php/f=1/i=1294/t=1291/v=t (176 words)

	Azores Day Tours (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Visit the wine museum and the natural swimming pools of fl volcanic rock.
		Return via villages of Altares, and Reminho Serreta, passing Doze Ribeiras and S.
		Depart from Santa Cruz, stop at Ribeira da Cruz belvedere.
	www.azores.com /travel/tours/cartours/cartours.asp (1147 words)

	Galicia information - The Ribeiras sacras of Miño river, Spain
		Galicia information - The Ribeiras sacras of Miño river, Spain
		Not far from their banks, there used to be hermitages that made up the "Ribeiras Sacras".
		Martin Dumiense in the 6th century, and St. Rosendo in the 10th, acted to undertake reforms.
	www.carmalaga.com /information-galicia/ribeiras-sacras.htm (482 words)

	Praia da Vitória - Azores Tourist Guide - Destinazores
		“Agualva” with its river and water wheels, “Biscoitos” with vineyards and good wine, “Ponta do Queimado” with natural pools illuminated by a lighthouse, “Mata da Serra” the sylvan park with exuberant vegetation and excellent viewpoint overlooking the ocean and “Doze Ribeiras”, and “Silveira” an enjoyable swimming area close to “Angra”.
		- The “Estrada das Doze Ribeiras” (Twelve Rivers Road), which runs half way down the slope of the “Serra de Santa Barbara” provides one of the loveliest views of the eastern part of Terceira.
		Access to the highest point on the island, the aforementioned “Serra” (1021m), from which the view of a large part of the southern coast may be seen, is also available.
	www.destinazores.com /terceira_praiadavitoria.php (576 words)

	Suggestions for Field and Lab Work - Geokem
		In years long ago I used to rely on things like, "Foot of prominent bluff, 2 miles east of Cinco Ribeiras"!
		Unfortunately "Cinco Ribeiras" is about as common a name as " Trois Riviere".
		These days I use a GPS and advise that all do the same.
	www.geokem.com /lab_work.html (2423 words)

	The Oakdale Leader (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		He died Tuesday in Emanuel Medical Center, Turlock.
		He was born in Doze Ribeiras, Terceira, Azores, was a dairy milker, and lived in Turlock and Stanislaus County for 27 years.
		He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Turlock.
	www.turlockjournal.com /articles/2005/12/17/obituaries/obit2.txt (116 words)

	Hotels in Além das Ribeiras, Portugal
		You are here: Home > Portugal > Além das Ribeiras
		You can select a distance to search for hotels in the nearby area
		We highly recommend these hotels based on the mentioned criteria and feedback from previous guests
	bookings.net /place/pt-2157714.en.html (281 words)

	baia das quatro ribeiras central group - terceira graciosa sao jorge pico faial azores europe surf spot, photos, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		baia das quatro ribeiras central group - terceira graciosa sao jorge pico faial azores europe surf spot, photos, WannaSurf
		Let us know if we forgot something at Baia das Quatro Ribeiras.
		Read - Comments concerning surfing in Baia das Quatro Ribeiras.
	www.wannasurf.com /spot/Europe/Azores/central_group/baia_das_quatro_ribeiras (92 words)

	Concelho de Lajes do Pico
		Comments: Has a complete Marriage database for the years of 1775-1875 of Ribeiras, Pico.
		Also Pedro Cabral and Anna da Conceição married here in 1708 and moved to Ribeira Seca, S.Jorge then to S.Bento, Terceira.
		Interested in learning of any descendants of Antonio Cabral and Marianna da Costa, estimated to be born about 1650 each.
	www.dholmes.com /master-list/azores/lajes-pico.html (3075 words)

	EUNIS Database 2 - EC CHM -Site factsheet for Costa das Quatro Ribeiras - Ilha da Terceira
		EUNIS Database 2 - EC CHM -Site factsheet for Costa das Quatro Ribeiras - Ilha da Terceira
		Costa das Quatro Ribeiras - Ilha da Terceira
		Factsheet filled with data from Natura 2000 data set
	eunis.eea.eu.int /sites-factsheet.jsp?idsite=PTTER0018 (109 words)

	About Terceira
		Once you have arrived at Lajes and settled down, its a good idea to take a drive about Terceira.
		Be sure to visit the beautiful towns of Biscoitos, Quatro Ribeiras, Altares, Terra Chã, Angra, Alguave, and Doze Ribeiras.
		If you like wine, stop at the Wine Museum in Biscoitos for verdelho--its great!
	www.laje-hs.eu.dodea.edu /informat.htm (3344 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)