THE AZORES PARADISE – Take II (4/9)
Yes, we decided to come back. After our first visit to the Azores Archipelago, when we got to know two out of nine volcanic islands – São Miguel and Terceira, this time, we decided to travel to two more Islands and spend four full days in Pico and a day in Faial.
This visit was short but it was, once again, worthwhile.
Besides visiting a good friend – Sacha – our main objective was to climb the highest peak of Portugal – the Pico Mountain (2.351 meters). We made it on the 27th of June. Besides climbing Pico Mountain we did a beautiful hiking trail - Calheta do Nesquim, made another whale watching activity, where we saw the third biggest mammal on earth – Sei Whale, and also managed to visit the Gruta das Torres - the largest lava tube in Portugal, with a length of over 5000m that was formed about 1500 years ago during a volcanic eruption.
Again, if you are looking for diversity in nature, Azores must be one of your top priorities.
Besides Pico, we spent a day going around Faial (with our friend Manuel). There we visited the “Centro Interpretativo do Vulcão dos Capelinhos” and learnt about the amazing history of the formation of this “new Island”, as well as the history of the Azores Archipelago that had its foundation around 8 million years ago with the formation of “Santa Maria” island. The Pico Island is the youngest with “just” 280 thousand years.
We left knowing, once again, that we will come back.
This visit was short but it was, once again, worthwhile.
Besides visiting a good friend – Sacha – our main objective was to climb the highest peak of Portugal – the Pico Mountain (2.351 meters). We made it on the 27th of June. Besides climbing Pico Mountain we did a beautiful hiking trail - Calheta do Nesquim, made another whale watching activity, where we saw the third biggest mammal on earth – Sei Whale, and also managed to visit the Gruta das Torres - the largest lava tube in Portugal, with a length of over 5000m that was formed about 1500 years ago during a volcanic eruption.
Again, if you are looking for diversity in nature, Azores must be one of your top priorities.
Besides Pico, we spent a day going around Faial (with our friend Manuel). There we visited the “Centro Interpretativo do Vulcão dos Capelinhos” and learnt about the amazing history of the formation of this “new Island”, as well as the history of the Azores Archipelago that had its foundation around 8 million years ago with the formation of “Santa Maria” island. The Pico Island is the youngest with “just” 280 thousand years.
We left knowing, once again, that we will come back.