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 ...

We had arrived an hour early, but the main street of Doze Ribeiras, a normally sleepy village on the flanks of a volcano on Terceira Island in the Azores, already was hopping with activity.

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 islands’ many volcanoes are active, but so far fairly quiet this century. The last big eruption occurred in 1958. Like in Hawaii, each of the islands of the Azores offers a distinct experience.

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.

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.

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 ...

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 ...