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The altar at Nossa Senhora da Luz, a 19th century Baroque style church in Vila do Maio.

Interior of church, Nossa Senhora da Luz, at Vila do Maio. This building was completed in 1872. In the center of the photo is a statue of the church's namesake, Nossa Senhora da Luz (our Lady of Light).

A view of the facade of Nossa Senhora da Luz, a 19th century Baroque-style cathedral that is at the center of Vila do Maio.

Nossa Senhora da Luz is an 18th century Baroque-style church that is the architectural focal point of Vila do Maio. This church was completed in 1872.

Vila do Maio photographed from a dirt road that connects the village to a nearby beach. This view shows how this village, which lies on a steep but small hill, rises dramatically from the shoreline. At the center of the village is a 19th century…

Vila do Maio photographed from a dirt road that connects the village to a nearby beach. This view shows how this village, which lies on a steep but small hill, rises dramatically from the shoreline. At the center of the village is a 19th century…

Vila do Maio photographed from a beach northwest of the village. This view shows how this village, built on a small, steep hill, rises dramatically from the shoreline. At the center of the village is a 19th century Baroque church that was completed…

Vila do Maio photographed from a beach northwest of the village. This view shows how this village, built on a small, steep hill, rises dramatically from the shoreline. At the center of the village is a 19th century Baroque church that was completed…

An aerial view of Vila do Maio taken from a low altitude taking during an air approach to the island. This photograph is centered around a 19th century Baroque church that was completed in 1892.