Barra da Lagoa
This is an interesting place, which I have mentioned before. It is situated on the east coast of the island, just at the point where the canal from Lagao da Conceicao enters the sea.

It is one of those places on the island that has been spoiled by overdevelopment without any controls. It used to be a very attractive fishing village, with wonderfully painted balheiras (whaling boats) pulled up on the beach. It is now mainly a tourist centre and although there is still plenty of evidence of fishing, the boats are no longer on the beach (maybe because of all the tourists) and are not as well kept or brightly painted as I remember them. Of course, this might just be my memory!

I'm not sure whether the local people would still regard themselves as a fishing community or not.