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Geological evidence points to the bay being formed by basaltic lavas, much eroded and covered by pyroclastic surges, tuffs of palagonite-like matter, material formed by the interaction of molten basalt and cold seawater, and consolidated volcanic ash ejected from vents during volcanic eruptions, all
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Atlantic, the need to defend the city and the bay of Angra was recognized very early. During a period when trade from the Indies was active, the Portuguese built and maintained a defensive corridor
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in Angra) permitted the Azores to take an important role in mid-Atlantic traffic. Early trading expeditions reinforced the importance of the island of
Terceira, and allowed the Bay of Angra to develop as an important trans-shipping stop from the East. This role helped the establishment of a
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Parque
Arqueológico Subaquático da Baía de Angra do Heroísmo
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Cais dos
Cruzeiros da Angra do Heroísmo em Discussão Pública
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Parque
Arqueológico Subaquático da Baía de Angra do Heroísmo
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Terceira, with regular stops in the archipelago of the
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Directorate-General for the Ports of Terceira and Graciosa
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The following locations are of archaeological interest:
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The urban municipality of the city of Angra do Heroísmo
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556:Red algae (Asparagopsis armata)
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953:Gruta das Cinco Ribeiras
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285:"Armada of the Islands"
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535:Trachurus picturatus
304:John III of Portugal
302:During the reign of
297:maritime magistrates
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268:Christopher Columbus
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770:Angra do Heroísmo
655:Shipwreck of the
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514:Physalia physalis
503:Pelagia noctiluca
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814:Posto Santo
809:Porto Judeu
662:Confederate
621:Archaeology
563:Brown algae
464:Hermit crab
454:Triggerfish
435:Coris julis
228:East Indies
180:Settlements
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89:Coordinates
1298:Categories
824:Ribeirinha
723:14 October
694:References
669:Portuguese
634:Portuguese
420:Serranidae
218:island of
216:Portuguese
196:Portuguese
1038:landmarks
896:landmarks
869:Terra Chã
854:São Pedro
844:São Bento
649:Brazilian
498:Jellyfish
341:Geography
335:Berlengas
248:Vera Cruz
214:, on the
1283:Category
1036:Man-made
682:See also
488:Starfish
431:Labridae
415:Groupers
320:Purveyor
289:Manuel I
287:by King
220:Terceira
174:Terceira
146:Portugal
78:Location
1003:Prainha
894:Natural
864:Serreta
819:Raminho
799:Feteira
784:Altares
657:Run'her
645:Lidador
586:Economy
476:Octopus
446:Arbacia
427:Wrasses
238:History
169:Islands
102:27°13′W
99:38°39′N
448:lixula
331:Lisbon
232:Brazil
224:Azores
82:Azores
547:Flora
371:Fauna
366:Biome
324:Corvo
140:Basin
725:2012
660:, a
647:, a
601:The
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