Although whaling was practiced throughout all the islands of the Azores, Pico quickly became the main center of the azorean whaling complex. This itinerary unravels this narrative to you.
We start in the Whalers' Museum, originally a structure belonging to three whaling stations, which nowadays preserves the memory of those times. Here, you can learn more about whaling in the Azores through the various displayed objects, that tell you the story of the whalers and of all those who took part in this adventure.
We continued on to the Center for Marine Arts and Sciences, the former SIBIL whaling factory, built with innovative mechanisms to facilitate the processing of sperm whales
We then passed by the Lajes do Pico wharf. Upon returning from the sea, the whalers would process the sperm whale on the ramp and the cutting platform located at this wharf, also making use of the winches.
We ended the day at Vigia da Queimada, “keeping watch” over the sea in search of sperm whales, just as they did during the golden age of whaling in the Azores.
