ILHA DAS FLORES - INSULA FLORUM - ISLAND OF FLOWERS

Island of Flowers, western end of Europe (FINEM OCCIDENTALEM).
http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilha_das_Flores_%28A%C3%A7ores%29#/media/File:Flores_west.jpg

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Discovered in 1452 after an voyage to Terra Nova by Portuguese navigators leaded by Diogo de Teive. The name of the island come from these flowers named seaside goldenrod (Solidago sempervirens):
http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solidago_sempervirens#/media/File:Solidago_sempervirens_L._%28ASTERACEAE%29,_Flor_de_Cubres.jpg

So very beautiful is this island!

http://ilhadasflores.no.sapo.pt/imagens/jardim--m.jpg

http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenda_das_Sete_Caldeiras#/media/File:Lagoa_Funda,_Sata_Cruz_das_Flores,_ilha_das_Flores,_A%C3%A7ores.JPG

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Cruz_das_Flores#/media/File:Baia_da_Alagoa_Cedros_Flores_Azores.jpg

http://ailhadasflores.blogspot.pt/2013_05_01_archive.html

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http://acidadenapontadosdedos.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Flores-Corvo-23.jpg

http://www.acores.net/canalacores/fotos/2671_7_1189034784.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Cruz_das_Flores#/media/File:Pico_da_S%C3%A9,_Inverno_de_2008,_ilha_das_Flores,_A%C3%A7ores.JPG


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lajes_das_Flores#/media/File:Azoren_Flores_Fajazinha_1.jpg

http://guia-viagens.aeiou.pt/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/ilha_das_flores_acores_faja_grande.jpg