Statue of a cannoneer lighting a fuse on ships cannon on the promenade along the marina at the historic village of Povoacao, Sao Miguel Island, Azores, Portugal. Povoacao was the first settlement in the Azores when Diogo de Silves and several men arrived in 1427.

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Location: Povoacao, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal
Photo credit: © Richard Ellis / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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