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São Miguel - an island getaway unlike any other Lagoa das Sete Cidades São Miguel is the largest of the nine inhabited islands that constitute the  Portuguese autonomous region of the Azores. It is easy to see why it  earned the moniker ' Ilha Verde ' or green island, with the innumerable shades of green.  This volcanic island situated in the Atlantic Ocean roughly halfway between North America and Europe, has two distinctive geo-physical peaks.  Pico da Vara  in the East, rising to 1,105m, is the highest point on the island.  Pico da Cruz,  rising to 850m, is to the West.  The impressive craters of  Sete Cidades ,  Fogo  and  Furnas  are breathtaking mountain lakes with crystal-clear water of striking aquamarine blue and turquoise green colours.  Lagao das Sete Cidades  in the western part is a must-not-miss if only for it's distinctive  Lagao Azul  and  Lagao Verde  (Blue and ...

Dia de Portugal celebrations in San Jose, CA   Flag of Portugal The lover becomes the thing he loves  By virtue of much imagining;  Since what I long for is already in me,  The act of longing should be enough. ~ Luís de Camões Portugal’s National Day to commemorate it's greatest poet and national literary icon  Luís Vaz de Camões  who wrote the epic poem  Os Lusíadas  (1572; The Lusiads which means “to the children of Luso” aka Portuguese) exalting Portuguese history and achievements during the glory days of the 16th-century in particular the discovery of a sea route to India by Vasco da Gama that brought fame and fortune to the country. The work is dedicated to King Sebastian who died in the Battle of Alcazarquivir in Morocco.  Luís Vaz de Camões My song shall spread where ever there are men, if wit and art will so much guide my pen ~ Luís de Camões Dia de Portugal  aka  Dia de Camões  is celebrated with great enthusiasm by Po...