Azorean sailor Norberto Serpa stopped in New Bedford for about one week during the last leg of his six-year circumnavigation ...

History books tell us that Portuguese navigators found the Azores islands uninhabited in the middle of the Atlantic during the early 1400s. But some intriguing constructions suggest that people ...

Portugal’s Azores Islands are one of the most remote and ... where nature leads and people follow, and the world hasn't yet figured out how beautiful it really is. It's easy to kind of forget ...

Among interesting relics left by these people are the rock drawings ... "One place we put in to was the island of Santa Maria, the southern-most of the Azores, rich in historic lore of Columbus.

It wasn’t until 1427 that the Portuguese people discovered the islands and set up settlements. My family lineage has been traced back to some of the first settlers in the Azores. He added ...

“I just wanted to get cool new bands in the Azores ... of the islands, drawn from Bairos’s conversations with islanders of his grandparents’ generation. “Most people don’t know Azorean ...

Kerry Murray for The New York Times A view overlooking the northwest coast of São Miguel, the largest of the islands that make up the Azores archipelago. Kerry Murray for The New York Times Steam ...

You can't visit this island paradise without getting an eyeful of its incredible shorelines. The beaches here are unique in that, like many other natural attractions in the Azores, they feature ...

Visit several islands to experience their diversity. The Azores' low cost combined with the strong U.S. dollar, safe environment and friendly people make it an ideal vacation destination.