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An example of the food that can be found in the Azores. (Taken by Staff Photographer Brian Walker)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n He spoke of how the villages and cities are very well connected by a network of roads. Many roads are made of tile. It is part of Portuguese tradition to abundantly use tile for both decorative and practical purposes. Along these roads, one can frequently see green crosses representing pharmacies, with many of them being open 24 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Plenty of cruise ships come to the Azores and there are flights out of Boston, Massachusetts, to the Azores every day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
S\u00e3o Miguel is the largest of the nine islands. Hydrangeas flowers flourish on the island and the volcanic soil helps plants grow. On the smaller island, Terceira, dairy cows roam free and there are nearly more cows than people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On Sundays on Terceira, roads are taken over by people as they all walk to church. Faith is very big on this island for a couple different reasons. Immense geographic isolation, tectonic vulnerability, political isolation and susceptibility to natural disasters all play into the residents\u2019 reliance on faith as a unifying force.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Terceira contains hot springs which they deem swimming pools. The springs are very deep and volcanic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On one of the other islands, Pico, volcanic rock walls are used to protect the plentiful grapevines. Whaling used to be very common on Pico but is now outlawed. A set of three whaling houses from the 19th century were converted into the Whaling Museum, educating visitors of the tradition and history of the practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nAt the start of the presentation, few attendees raised their hands when asked if they had heard of Azores. However, at the end of the presentation, the amount of people who raised their hands when asked if they would like to visit the Azores at some point showed a significant increase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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