Pico—one of nine Portuguese Azorean islands in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean that is dominated by a cone volcano—is about three times the size of the U.S. island of Nantucket, or 10% larger than ...

The New Bedford Whaling Museum will host an event exploring the history and culture of Pico Island, the second largest island in the Azores archipelago. The event will feature a book release, film ...

The Azores is probably one of the best places in the world to go whale watching. That's because it is one of the world's largest whale sanctuaries, with more than 20 different species of cetaceans ...

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When Fortunato Garcia talks about his wine, Czar, he keeps coming back to one word: madness. Nothing about his project—which his father began on the island of Pico in Portugal’s Azores archipelago in ...

Looking for a unique island experience? Consider the Azores. — -- Looking for a unique island experience? Consider the Azores, an archipelago of nine volcanic islands in the North Atlantic, a ...

Portugal is home to 11 inhabited Atlantic islands across the Azores and Madeira archipelagos, plus a scatter of wild islets and a few coastal islands near the mainland. The country’s Atlantic outposts ...

Snow is a rare thing in the Azores, Portugal. Pico Montain is the highest mountain in Portugal, and now it is covered with snow. It is like a snow cone in the middle of the ocean, and a rare thing to ...

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