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 […]
Fajãs, is Portuguese for the supratidal talus-platform geology constructed from landslides or lava flows, that are relatively common coastal features, occurring on the toe of cliffs. Although they exist throughout the world, they are distinct features of the islands of the Azores. These debris fields exist in all the archipelago of the Azores, but are concentrated on the island […]
The photo is from 1900, but the American whaling ships already ran the seas since at least the XVIII sec. By passing the islands of the Azores and Cape Verde, often recruited men who were enjoying the adventure of opportunity, another life, to get to America. Some died at sea, a deserted before reaching the […]
