Mid-Atlantic Ridge. In the tradition of the Portuguese poet, Raul Brandão, Pico is referred to as the Ilha Preta ("Black Island"), for its black volcanic soils, which...

nautical charts had identified them as the Ilhas Afortunadas ("The Fortunate Islands") or Ilhas de São Brandão ("The Islands of Saint Brendan"). The use...

Maria Doroteia Joaquina de Seixas Brandão). The second part, published in 1799, was written when Gonzaga was serving time in Ilha das Cobras because of...

Paranapiacaba, Santana de Parnaíba, São Luiz do Paraitinga, São Vicente (the first village in Brazil), and Santos. On Ilha Comprida, declared a Biosphere...

were São Miguel and Santa Maria). Legends also persisted of Atlantis, Sete Cidades (Kingdoms of the Seven Cities), the Terras of São Brandão, the Ilhas Aofortunadas...

land of Atlantis, Sete Cidades, lands of São Brandão, the Ilhas Afortundadas, Ilha do Brasil, Antília, Ilhas Azuis, Terras do Bacalhaus, and the mysterious...

Gouvinhas Paços Parada de Pinhão Paradela de Guiães Provesende Sabrosa São Cristóvão do Douro São Lourenço de Ribapinhão São Martinho de Antas Souto Maior...

has been referred to as the Ilha Amarelo Torrado ('Yellow/Auburn Island') and due to the association with poet Raul Brandão. It is well known for its abundance...

Portuguese), Ponta Delgada (Azores), Portugal: Oficina de Artes Gráficas Brandão, Raul, As Ilhas Desconhecidas, Perspectivas & Realidades (in Portuguese)...

of São Salvador da Bahia (Latin: Archidioecesis Sancti Salvatoris in Brasilia) is part of the Roman Catholic Church in Brazil. The Archbishop of São Salvador...