The Azores are composed of nine islands and are often differentiated by their geographic location; the eastern islands (São Miguel and Santa Maria), western islands (Flores and Corvo) and central ...

The best way to get around the Azores is by car ... rental car desks at the main airport as well as local agencies with offices in the islands' cities. Do know that like the rest of Europe ...

During the chilly but rain-free days of January, local ... people discovered the islands and set up settlements. My family lineage has been traced back to some of the first settlers in the Azores.

Over spring break, nine UMass Dartmouth students spent about one week in the Azores, dividing their group between the islands of Terceira ... way is to learn with the people and to learn with ...

Experience the hidden paradise of the richly biodiverse Azores islands, their lush flora and ... colony of Cory's shearwater in Faial with a local biologist. From late spring to late summer ...