That "Ribeira Quente, limit of the freguesia de Ponta Garca" meant Grotas Fundas? I thought it basically meant the edge of town. I have a lot of ancestors from the "limit!" Things that I learn from this list! Cheri
Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Tue, Sep 1, 2015 at 9:14 PM, JR <[email protected]> wrote: > I will let people more knowledgeable about Joao Afonso discuss his history > and story. > > For now I can tell you that Grotas Fundas is a neighbourhood, even today, > on the eastern border of the village of Ponta Garca. Because of the hills > and mountains, the town of Ponta Garca ends there and borders hills > surrounding Ribeira Quente. There is a very nice beach at the bottom that > was actually part of the property of Dr, Agusto Botelho de Simas. It was > his summer home. He was a well known and respected doctor in the 1950-80 > era, based in Vila Franca, now deceased. There is a bust of him in the main > square honoring his life and work. The beach is now public with public > access. From there you get fabulous views of the peninsulas jutting out > into the ocean, east and west, and south is the ocean.. And you might even > see whales or dolphins swimming by. Looking east is Ribeira Quente, but its > view is blocked by a huge rolling hills, beautiful in their right. Looking > west is the coastline leading to Vila Franca, easily visible, an > outstanding view. > > The land is rich and suitable for farming and was covered by vineyards in > times past, and I guess that's what made it so attractive to our ancestors. > Apparently, other well known families from the upper class owned land > there. There is a trail, still in use for hikers, that people took in the > past, by foot and donkey from Grotas Fudas to Ribeira Quente. They were > mostly cousins, farm workers and fisherfolk and exchanged produce and > goods. You often read about ancestors that lived in Grotas Fundas or the > place called "Ribeira Quente, limit de fraguesia de Ponta Garca." It was > also the shortest way to Ribeira Quente and Povoacao. Otherwise, you have > to go north, way up to the main road, where essentially you are on top of > hill. There is a long, winding and steep road, called the Guiteria that > starts at Grotas Fundas and makes it way up the main road. It is pastoral > and you might encounter cows on the moo-ve! Sorry couldn't resist. At the > top you will be rewarded with a vista of the whole of Ponta Garca and Vila > Franca. Take your camera! > > JR > > > > On Tuesday, September 1, 2015 at 9:02:45 PM UTC-4, manita.morgado wrote: >> >> I would like the answer to that question too! >> >> I have a few questions: >> >> 1. What is the story? >> >> I tried to read the section on him in "Familias Antigas Povoação" but my >> Portuguese is limited. I only recognize words ...something about torture, >> abandon, going to Rome to ask the Pope for forgiveness, walking to Santiago >> de Compostela and building a hospital. >> >> 2. What is the controversy? >> >> 3. Is there further study being done on him? What other source records >> exist on him? >> >> 4. Now that we have DNA testing. Is it possible now to prove who he >> was? >> >> I'm completely fascinated. >> >> 5. Also. Where exactly if Grotas Fundas? I want to go visit this >> place when I go to Sao Miguel next week. >> >> Looking foward to any information you have on him. >> >> Thank you! >> > -- > For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail > (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the > right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my > membership." > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Azores Genealogy" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores. > -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores.
