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Azores as a historic half way house in the Atlantic
The Azores emerge as a winter traffic station for Europe bound tourists, linking to Lisbon and Madeira. Historical notes cover discovery by Cabral, Prince Henry’s explorers, volcanic eruptions, emigration patterns, and St. Michaels as a scaled, garden rich island with Ponta Delgada’s old morgado houses, gardens, and varied local industries.
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National Geographic Society
Washington, D. C
Azores
Mediterranean
Europe
Columbus
Strait of Gibraltar
America
Terra Firma
mid-Atlantic
Fayal
Pico
Sao Jorge
Graciosa
Terceira
Lisbon
Flores
Corvo
Santa Maria
St. Michaels
Sao Miguel
Atlantic
Cabral
Madeira
Canaries
Prince Henry the Navigator
Portugal
Cape Bojador
India
Goncalo Velho Cabral
Italy
Brazil
United States
California
New Bedford
Mass
Providence
Rt. 1
New England
Island of
Ponta Delgada
Morgado
Jose de Canto
Senor Canto
Australia
Lebanon