Ponta do Cintrao

This was on the North Coast directly opposite Ponta Delgada where we are staying, which is the largest city in the Azores, has the international airport and has 50% of the islands' 240,000 "persons" population Manuel told us. This point has a small building from where you can watch whales. Whaling was done by individual harpoon as late as 1984 and lit homes before kerosene and fed many farm animals. Previously the occupations were primarily fishing and farming. Tourism is on the climb up and to some degree is outstripping the resources on the island. Garbage is shipped off and Manuel says June/July/August are to be avoided as there are not enough restaurants etc. AirBnB's are taking accommodation off the local market and the government has now put a stop to any further expansion.Read more