Bay of Angra (Portuguese: Baía de Angra) is a natural bay within the coastal extent of the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo, on the Portuguese island of Terceira in the archipelago of the Azores. Within an average depth of 40 metres (130 ft), the bay has been of historical importance to the island; since the 15th century, it was a port-of-call for returning merchant shipping from the East Indies and Brazil, laden with gold, silver, porcelain, spices, rare woods, and other goods. These ships would anchor in the Bay of Angra until supported by armed escorts, which would accompany the ships on the rest of their voyage to Portugal. The Bay at Angra provided shelter from northern and northwestern winds; only storms originating to the south or southeast, posed a threat. Nonetheless, the Bay is the final resting-place of several ships affected by the adverse winds: local archives and a rich oral tradition support the foundering of many ships against the leeward shore.
up angra in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Angra may refer to: BayofAngra (Baía de Angra), within Angra do Heroísmo on the Portuguese island of Terceira...
Angra dos Reis (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈɐ̃ɡɾɐ duʒ ˈʁejʃ]; Portuguese for cove or bayof the Kings) is a municipality located in the southern part...
two bays: the BayofAngra (named for the city) to its east, and the Bayof Fanal to its west, and was used as a defensive point during the history of Angra...
disuse because of attacks on the gold laden ships bound for Rio de Janeiro by pirates who frequented the islands and coves of the BayofAngra dos Reis. Eventually...
degree of support of rural islanders, and he was forced to wait in AngraBay for news from Philip II. Philip II of Spain heard of the state of Terceira...
The Bayof Pontas (Portuguese: Baía das Pontas) is a bay, in the civil parish of Feteira, municipality ofAngra do Heroísmo, in the Portuguese archipelago...
Cenderawasih Bay (Indonesian: Teluk Cenderawasih, "Bird of Paradise Bay"), also known as Sarera Bay (Indonesian: Teluk Sarera) and formerly Geelvink Bay (Dutch:...
was defeated by the troops of the Union of South Africa. Heinrich Vogelsang acquired the bayofAngra Pequena and five miles of hinterland for the Bremen...
Cemetery of Anchors (Portuguese: Cemitério das Âncoras) is a subaquatic archaeological site, situated within the BayofAngra, in the civil parish of Sé, municipality...
the Azores' oldest city, Angra do Heroísmo, the historical capital of the archipelago and UNESCO World Heritage Site; the seat of the judicial system (Supreme...
the coast, the area where tuba and tuva predominate extends from the bayofAngra dos Reis to Laguna; inland, it spans from the upper Paraíba do Sul River...
used the aid of humans in the cosmic struggle against Angra Mainyu. Nonetheless, Ahura Mazda is Angra Mainyu's superior, not his equal. Angra Mainyu and...
opposed to Ahura Mazda is "Angra Mainyu" (𐬀𐬢𐬭𐬀⸱𐬨𐬀𐬌𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬎), who is personified as a destructive spirit and the adversary of all things good. Zoroastranism...
King John II of Portugal, and, without realising it, actually rounded the Cape of Good Hope before landing at Mossel Bay – which he named Angra dos Vaqueiros...
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