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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The 987-ha site on the volcanic island of Pico, the second largest in the Azores archipelago, consists of a remarkable pattern of spaced-out, long linear walls running inland from, and parallel to, ...

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 ...

Why I went: My dad's family is from the Azores and none of us had ever been there. Don't miss: The drive around the east side of Pico from Lajes do Pico to Sao Roque do Pico; the ferry ride from Pico ...

The Azores are composed of nine islands and are often differentiated by their geographic location; the eastern islands (São Miguel and Santa Maria), western islands (Flores and Corvo) and central ...

Pico, Azores — The Portuguese Meteorology Office said that huge waves of up to 13 meters (about 43 feet) have destroyed various infrastructures in Madalena, on the Island of Pico, in the Azores. The ...