Flores Island is an island of the Western group (Grupo Ocidental) of the Azores. It has an area of 143 km², a population of approximately 3907 inhabitants, and, together with the island of Corvo Island of the western archipelago, lies within the North American Plate. In addition to the traditional meat and fish dishes that are popularly Azorean, peoples of this island are traditionally known for a variation of meals that include: Papa Grossa, Sopa de Agrião, Cozido de Porco, Molhos de Dobrada, Inhames com Linguiça and Feijões com Cabeça de Porco, as well as producing a local cheese and creamy butter. The fishery is also the base of many interesting seafood meals: Caldeirada de Congro, Bonito Assado no Forno, and Pasteis de Ervas Marinhas, in addition to Atlantic lobster, Cavacos, Crab, Limpet and Barnacles.



These are the main points of interest:



• The Rocha dos Bordões - Solidification of basalt into vertical fluting;

• Águas Quentes - Small hot springs of boiling sulphurous water;
• The peaks of Sete Pes, Burrinha, Marcel and Morro Alto (which at 3000 feet (914 m) is the highest point of the island);
• The seven lakes in the central part of the island make for a magnificent landscape, especially Lagoa Funda (Deep lake);
• The Waterfall of Ribeira Grande at Fajazinha drops hundreds of meters and has at least twenty waterfalls many of which drop into the sea;
• The Groto de Enxareus, an enormous cavern, about 164 feet (50 m) long and 82 feet (25 m) wide;
• The Bay of Alagoa - A group of islets and peninsulas;
• Fajazinha - A characteristic village by the sea with picturesque ruins of water mills.