Terra Nostra Natural Park and Botanical Garden.
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Founded more than 200 years ago in Furnas, its history dates back to the 18th century, with the first settlers of the region.
The United States consul in San Miguel, Thomas Hichling, began the first constructions in the area, building a wooden house that he called Yankee Hall and a water tank with an island in the middle, surrounded by trees.
Back in the 19th century, Yankee Hall was replaced by the current home of Terra Nostra Park, under the responsibility of the Praia Viscount in 1854. Lovers of gardening, the Viscount and his wife invested in the two original acres, turning it into a beautiful garden.
The beginning of the twentieth century was difficult for the Terra Nostra Park, which suffered from degradation problems. But thanks to the Terra Nostra Society, under the care of Vasco Bensaúde, the park underwent a fundamental process of restoration.
Today, Terra Nostra Park is one of the most important parks in Portugal and the world. So much so that “Condé Nast Travel” magazine has chosen it as one of the most beautiful in the world.
The United States consul in San Miguel, Thomas Hichling, began the first constructions in the area, building a wooden house that he called Yankee Hall and a water tank with an island in the middle, surrounded by trees.
Back in the 19th century, Yankee Hall was replaced by the current home of Terra Nostra Park, under the responsibility of the Praia Viscount in 1854. Lovers of gardening, the Viscount and his wife invested in the two original acres, turning it into a beautiful garden.
The beginning of the twentieth century was difficult for the Terra Nostra Park, which suffered from degradation problems. But thanks to the Terra Nostra Society, under the care of Vasco Bensaúde, the park underwent a fundamental process of restoration.
Today, Terra Nostra Park is one of the most important parks in Portugal and the world. So much so that “Condé Nast Travel” magazine has chosen it as one of the most beautiful in the world.
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