Maio is without doubt one of the most, if not the most welcoming and peaceful throughout the archipelago. In addition is is a quiet island is peaceful and relaxing. It is an island to live, swim in its warm, clear waters in the morning before breakfast, after a nap or at dusk, playing in the waves, strolling on endless beaches with its many ivory sands, to go slopes from north to south and from east to west to meet the locals, fishermen who now and then returning with their catch of simple curiosity to please the eye, take a drink while watching the youth play football on the beach make sunset to enjoy some good dishes with fish, grilled lobster, slipper lobster, marine and specialty feet and go watch the local nesting sea turtles during the months of July and August.