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The Azores are a stunning Portuguese archipelago made up of nine volcanic islands scattered across the Atlantic Ocean. Known ...
Jeff, Jon, Zack, and David go on a photo safari of Portugal’s Azores Islands in the Atlantic Ocean. The rich agricultural history and volcanic landscapes set the stage for an island-hopping road ...
The largest of the Azores islands, São Miguel, is of volcanic origins and hosts the autonomous region's capital, Ponta Delgada. But the real showstopper on São Miguel is Sete Cidades ...
The chain of islands formed from the upper sections of the volcanoes that rose from this plateau. In other words, the Azores are volcanic islands, and their distinctive geology creates a vivid ...
The beaches here are unique in that, like many other natural attractions in the Azores, they feature characteristics that are a result of the islands' volcanic history. You won't find many long ...
I chose Faial as our next Azores island because of its history as a seafaring haven, and because of its proximity to two other central islands: Pico, with its towering volcano, and São Jorge.
(boat honking) But the Azores, these nine volcanic islands scattered like stepping stones across the Atlantic are much more than a single place. They are Portugal's farthest reach, a living link ...
Because Mount Pico is a dormant volcano, expect plenty of black, rocky terrain throughout. One of the central islands, Terceira is the second most populated island of the Azores and third-largest ...
You may think I’m waxing poetic about Hawaii, but I’m talking about the Azores. This string of nine volcanic outposts between Portugal and the United States is as lush an island paradise as ...
A REPORTER AT LARGE about the Azores Islands. This part is about the new volcano on the island of Faial, which erupted in 1957 & about a recent visit to this & other volcano sites in the islands.
ANGRA DO HEROÍSMO – The seismic crisis that has been affecting Terceira, Azores ... the Santa Bárbara volcano to V3 and for the fissure volcanic system on Terceira island to V1.