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South of São Pedro

South of São Pedro
, you will find the village of Almagreira, which in the past was reputed for its clay rich with lead, hence its russet colour, which in former times was used in the production of porcelain. In the area, a few ruins of wind and water mills can be seen as well as the mata-mouras, ditches where cereals and other valuables were hidden from the pirates. The same constructions can be observed in the locality of Pedras de São Pedro, north of Vila do Porto.

Dominating the eastern plateau and, when the weather is good, providing excellent panoramic views across the whole island is Pico Alto, with its 590 m Santa Maria’s highest peak. A tombstone on its top reminds of the blackest day in the island’s aviation history when a plane crashed against this peak and 200 Italians died in this catastrophe.

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