Monte Brasil is the remnants of a tuff volcano connecting the south coast of Terceira in the central Azores, overlooking the city of Angra do Heroísmo. Monte Brasil is flanked by two bays: the Bay of Angra to its east, and the Bay of Fanal to its west, and was used as a defensive point during the history of Angra, resulting in the construction of various forts and redoubts, including the Fortress of São João Baptista overlooking the city.
A view of Monte Brasil and the city of Angra do Heroísmo along the southern coast of Terceira
The caravel Vera Cruz enters the Porto de Pipas in Angra Bay: this would have been a common sight during the 15th and 16th centuries
The monument marking Portuguese occupation of the Azores during the Age of Discoveries on Monte Brasil
A view of Monte Brasil from the flanks of the Santa Bárbara volcano, showing the built-up urban sprawl of the city of Angra do Heroísmo
Terceira is a volcanic island in the Azores archipelago, about a third of the way across the North Atlantic Ocean at a similar latitude to Portugal's capital Lisbon, and the island group is an insular part of Portugal. It is one of the larger islands of the archipelago, with a population of 53,311 inhabitants in an area of approximately 396.75 km².
Terceira Island
Terceira in 1595 by Jan Huyghen van Linschoten, "A cidade de Angra na ilha de Iesu xpō da Tercera que esta em 39. graos"
Troops disembarking during the Battle of Terceira; mural in the Monastery of São Lorenzo de El Escorial
Print of the Angra op Tercera, showing the city of Angra and portions of the island, Jacob van Meurs, 1671
