Monte Brasil
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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
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
Dois Paus redoubt
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The Dois Paus redoubt is a redoubt fortification situated on the peninsula of Monte Brasil, in the civil parish of Sé, in the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo, in the Portuguese archipelago of the Az
Cidade de Angra do Heroísmo, ilha Terceira, Açores