Maps mark an expanding shore
A large-scale map from 1889 shows Ilha Verde as an island northwest of the Macao Peninsula.
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Protection zones within Cotai
The Cotai Ecological Protection Area lies near the Lotus Bridge and covers 55 hectares.
A short route beside the sea
The Hac Sá–Dragon Claws Coast Trail runs for about 1,200 metres.
A dark shore at Hac Sá
Hác-Sá—“Black Sand”—is on the eastern side of Coloane.
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In 2021, the Cultural Affairs Bureau opened Hopeful Place, an exhibition on Macau’s former Hansen’s disease institutions, at Nossa Senhora Village.
Guanye Street: Taipa’s First Pedestrian Street
Guanye Street lies in the residential centre of Taipa’s old district.
Iec Long: A Firecracker Factory in Taipa
The former Iec Long Firecracker Factory occupies about 20,000 square metres.
Taipa and the Firecracker Trade
Firecracker production grew rapidly in Macau from the 1920s, and factories clustered on Taipa.
Taipa Houses: Five Homes by the Water
Taipa Houses are a row of five green residences on Avenida da Praia, between the old village and the water.
Penha and A-Ma Hills: Reading Macao from Its Ridges
Penha and A-Ma Hills shaped Macao’s older landscape through religious sites, harbor approaches and a linked historical parish; their present surroundings have since changed.
Penha Chapel: A Hilltop Sanctuary Facing the Sea Gate
Penha Chapel stands at the summit of Penha Hill, where older records describe views across Macao, Taipa, Coloane and the Pearl River estuary.
St. Anthony’s Church: Fire, Memory and the “Day of Calamity”
Founded between 1558 and 1560, St. Anthony’s Church preserves a record of repeated fires and a local commemoration tied to the 1874 blaze.