Corvo is the smallest island in the Azores, home to around 430 inhabitants and a single settlement. Today it can be reached by boat or plane, but for centuries it was one of the most isolated places in Portugal, a place where the arrival of a visitor was a rare event.
It was the American whalers who first connected the people of Corvo to distant shores, encouraging successive waves of emigration to the United States throughout the twentieth century as islanders sought to escape hunger and poverty. Largely neglected by the rest of the country and left to fend for themselves against pirate and corsair attacks, the inhabitants were often remembered only when it came time to pay tribute to the hereditary captain who governed Flores and Corvo.
Today, the island attracts visitors from around the world, many of whom cross the narrow channel that separates Corvo from Flores in order to walk its trails and visit the Caldeirão, the island’s vast volcanic crater and most iconic landscape.
Excluindo as imagens criadas pelo autor deste blog, as imagens utilizadas neste post têm as seguintes lincenças:
Corvo: by Samuel Monteiro Domingues / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) https://www.flickr.com/photos/pedrocaetano/49145226768/in/album-72157711742001091/
Vídeo do Caldeirão: Joel Santos https://www.joelsantos.net/
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