On the last week of September 2000, I went to Saint Michael, Azores, together with the 24 members of the " Portuguese American Health Professional Association", for the Seventh International Convention, and during the week that we were there, I had the opportunity of obtaining and buying some magnificent photos of the Azores.
Here are 24 photos of those
beautiful islands,
located in the middle of the North Atlantic.
No. 1 - Baleia Azul = Blue Whale
No. 2 - Portas da Cidade de Ponta Delgada =City's Gates
No. 3 - Praça Gonçalo Velho = The Heart of the City
No. 4 - Postal turístico = Tourist postcard
No. 5 - Convento da Caloura = Convent of Caloura
No. 6 - Convento da Esperança = The Convent of Hope
No. 7 - Convento da Esperança com luzes = Convent of Hope with lights
No. 8 - Piscina e Marina de Ponta Delgada = Marina and Swimming pool
No. 9 - Monumento da Autonomia = Monument to the Autonomy
No. 10 - Sete Cidades = Seven Cities
No. 11 - Sete Cidades e Lagoa de Santiago = The three lakes of the Seven Cities
No. 12 - Furnas, Piscina = Swimming pool at Furnas
No. 13 -Furnas, Caldeia Grande = Furnas, Big Hot Spring
No. 14 - Caldeias nas Furnas = Several hot springs at Furnas
No. 15 - Furnas, aspecto da Lagoa = Furnas Lake, panoramic view
No. 16 - Lagoa das Furnas vista panoramica = Furnas Lake, panoramic
No. 17 -Capela do José do Canto = José do Canto's Church
No. 18 - Estufa de Ananazes = Green house with pineapple plantations
No. 19 - Apanha do chá = Picking up the tea leaves
No. 20- Lagoa do Fogo = Lake of Fire
No. 21 - Lago do Fogo com cabritos = Lake of Fire with goats
No. 22 - Jardim da Ribeira Grande = Park on Ribeira Grande
No. 23 - Casa típica em Santa Maria = Typical house in Santa Maria
No. 24 Casas típicas em Angra do Heroísmo = Typical Houses in Angra do Heroísmo