Pico Island

Pico Island

Pico Island, History

Pico Island, History

Pico Island is an island in the Central Group of the Portuguese Azores noted for its eponymous volcano, Ponta do Pico, which is the highest mountain in Portugal, the Azores, and the highest elevation of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. In the tradition of the Portuguese poet, Raul Brandão, Pico is referred to as the Ilha Preta (“Black Island”), for its black volcanic earth, responsible for its UNESCO-designated […]

Mount Pico, in Pico Island

Mount Pico, in Pico Island

Mount Pico (Portuguese: Montanha do Pico) is a stratovolcano and the highest mountain of Portugal, located on the island of Pico, in the mid-Atlantic archipelago of the Azores. It is situated at 2,351 metres (7,713 ft) above sea level, it is one of the highest Atlantic mountains; it is more than twice the elevation of any other peak in the Azores. Historical eruptions of Pico […]

Mistérios of Santa Luzia, in Pico Island

Mistérios of Santa Luzia, in Pico Island

The Santa Luzia Mysteries are a locality of Santa Lucia Parish, Municipality of São Roque do Pico, Pico Island, Azores. The origin of this place were two volcanic eruptions, one occurred in the sixteenth century and another in the early seventeenth century, more precisely in 1718. The last eruption took great violence, and carried the […]

Arcos do Cachorro, Dog Arches, Lava Flow in Pico Island

Arcos do Cachorro, Dog Arches, Lava Flow in Pico Island

The Dog Arches are presented as a set of rock formations of volcanic origin located site Dog, parish of flags, Madalena municipality of Pico, Pico island. These formations are composed of volcanic caves and lava tubes which together give rise to an appreciable mass of solidified lava clippings. These formations extend the sea causing the […]

The Pico Museum, The Whaling Museum, The Whaling Industry and The Wine Museum, in Pico Island

The Pico Museum, The Whaling Museum, The Whaling Industry and The Wine Museum, in Pico Island

The Pico Museum is located on Pico Island in the Azores. It integrates the Regional Network of Museums. The institution has a tripolar structure, comprising three extensions: The Whaling Museum, in Lajes do Pico Whaling Industry Museum, in São Roque do Pico Wine Museum in Madalena. Them presents collective memories associated with regional cycles – […]

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