Located in a privileged position, in the centre of the Atlantic Ocean, between Europe and America, the Azores archipelago has a considerable wealth of fauna and flora, with a significant number of native species. Being part of the Macaronesian biogeographical region, one of the richest in biodiversity in Europe, it

Almost since the beginning of its history, the Azores have been a place of emigration. From the 17th century to the present day, Azoreans have been scattering throughout the world, with a particular preference for American territories. The main destinations of emigration were Brazil, the United States of America, Bermuda,

Lord Holy Christ (Senhor Santo Cristo) is the greatest devotion of the Azorean people, drawing crowds in one of the biggest religious festivities in Portugal. Celebrated in the fifth week after Easter, this feast is the largest community event in the Azores archipelago. The worship of the Lord Holy Christ

BIOGRAFIA Natália Correia (1923-1993) foi uma escritora, poeta e figura política portuguesa, célebre pela personalidade combativa e pela defesa intransigente da liberdade. Nascida em São Miguel, Açores, mudou-se para Lisboa na juventude, onde iniciou carreira literária e jornalística. Publicou poesia, teatro, romance e ensaio, explorando temas como erotismo, espiritualidade e

Pedro da Silveira was an Azorean essayist, literary critic, researcher, journalist, translator, and poet, born in Fajã Grande, on Flores Island, on 5th September 1922. Showing a particular acuteness and restlessness in his youth, after attending the Seminary of Angra do Heroísmo, he completed his high school studies in that

Vitorino Nemésio was a poet, fictionist, essayist, chronicler, and literary critic born in Praia da Vitória, Terceira island, on 19th December 1901. His literary vocation started when he was attending high school, with the verse book “Canto Matinal”. After doing his military service, he moved to Coimbra, where he finished

Roberto de Mesquita is one of the most remarkable names in Portuguese symbolist poetry. Born in Santa Cruz das Flores, on the island of Flores, on 19th June 1871, he lived uninterruptedly in the Azores archipelago. He attended elementary school in Terceira and Faial, having worked for some years in

Raúl Brandão, writer and journalist considered to be the precursor of modern novels in Portugal, is the author of “As Ilhas Desconhecidas”, one of the most significant works about the Azores archipelago, considered “one of the best travel books of all times in Portuguese literature”. He was born in Foz