Ponta Delgada Sao Miguel
Ponta Delgada, on São Miguel Island, is the capital of the Azores archipelago of Portugal.
The striking, 3-arched city gates and the Gothic-style Church of St. Sebastian are near the harbor. The Convent and Chapel of Our Lady of Hope houses a revered image of Christ. The Carlos Machado Museum offers diverse artifacts of Azorean culture. The city is a gateway to the crater lakes of Sete Cidades, to the northwest.
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