大海隐藏的心跳(The ocean's hidden heartbeat)

在葡萄牙亚速尔群岛的圣米格尔岛不远处，您会发现维拉弗兰卡岛。这个无人居住的绿色小岛静静地坐落在Vila Franca do Campo镇以南。在其宁静的表面之下，这颗宝石承载着生动的过去。首次记录于1537年，当时圣米格尔的定居者开始向西扩张，维拉弗兰卡岛在其历史上发挥了许多作用。它曾是军事要塞、港口、葡萄园，甚至是观鲸的了望台。
原文：
Not far from São Miguel Island in the Azores archipelago of Portugal, you'll find Vila Franca Islet. This uninhabited green islet sits quietly just south of the town of Vila Franca do Campo. Beneath its serene surface, this gem holds a lively past. First documented in 1537, around the time when settlers from São Miguel began expanding westward, Vila Franca Islet has played many roles throughout its history. It has served as a military fort, a port, a vineyard site and even a lookout for whale-watching.
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