The Azores in the North Atlantic is one of the most remote archipelago in the world.
Peter’s Cafe Sport, a mid-Atlantic meeting point for adventurers.
Location of Horta on Faial Island in the Atlantic.
The name stuck and shortly afterwards it became part of cafes name.
Over the decades, Peters Cafe developed several traditions.
There are three things sailors do when they come to this island, Jose Henrique Azevedo tellsthe BBC.
The first is to leave a painting in the harbor.
It is said that whoever doesnt leave a painting attracts bad luck during the journey.
Hortas marina is filled with artworks.
There are countless thank you notes like this one.
I feel very proud of everything people wrote here about my family, beams Azevedo.
This was actually the reason that made me want to keep the family business.
The longest and the most important tradition, however, has been to act as the post office.
The harbor of Horta.
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Jose Henrique Azevedo sorting mails at his cafe.
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Inside the cafe.
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Inside the cafe.
