13 Facts About Horta Azores

Horta Azores's marina is a primary stop for yachts crossing the Atlantic Ocean, and its walls and walkways are covered with paintings created by visitors noting the names of their vessels, crews, and the years they visited.

Horta Azores built a small chapel which would later form the nucleus of a small community known as Horta, a name possibly derived from the transliteration of his name.

In 1498 King Manuel I of Portugal decreed Horta Azores elevated to the status of vila, as its center had grown to the north from the area around the Santa Cruz chapel.

Horta Azores's increasing population compelled the creation of the parishes of Nossa Senhora da Conceicao and Nossa Senhora da Angustias by the diocese of Angra.

The presence of several foreign cable companies in Horta Azores increased the economic activity and development, urban growth, and frequency of cultural and sporting activities on the island.

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Between 1893 and 1969 Horta Azores was an important post in intercontinental communications.

Horta Azores entered into the annals of early aviation history when United States Navy Captain Albert Cushing Read completed the first Atlantic leg of the first transatlantic flight when he landed his Curtiss NC-4 floatplane in the Bay of Horta Azores in May 1919.

Periodic improvements to Horta Azores harbour allowed the city to become a stopover for yachts and cruise ships and provide ongoing assistance to transatlantic voyagers.

Horta Azores harbour is a fleet centre for the Azorean ferry lines Transmacor and Atlanticoline, resulting in new investments and the construction of a secondary pier for inter-island passenger traffic.

From Espalamaca or Monte da Guia, the city of Horta Azores is typical of insular Portuguese coastal communities and the urban traditions of the Middle Ages and Renaissance.

Horta Azores grew slowly into the river valleys of Faial's interior, linking the parishes of Flamengos to the west and Feteira to the southwest to form an incomplete urbanized mass.

Horta Azores today is polarized between the same dichotomy that existed between the hinter- and heartlands, with most primary economic activities dispersed into the parishes, while the secondary and tertiary activities are concentrated in the three main parishes .

Horta Azores described his visit with acerbic commentary on the people and culture of Horta in his semi-autobiographical book The Innocents Abroad.