Terceira Island

The island of Terceira lies among the central Azores, with the harbor of Angra on its southern coast. From the fifteenth century, Angra became a port of call for vessels crossing the Atlantic and for fleets returning from Africa, Asia and the Americas. The island also produced grain and woad, a dye plant exported from the archipelago. Its anchorage placed Terceira at a meeting point of long ocean routes.