Explore Arcos in Portugal
Arcos in the region of Azores is a town in Portugal - some 1,038 mi or ( 1671 km ) West of Lisbon , the country's capital city .
Current time in Arcos is now 03:42 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Atlantic/Azores " with a UTC offset of -1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Sao Roque do Pico, Sao Mateus, Sao Joao, Sao Caetano, and Ponta Delgada. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Sao Roque do Pico . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Arcos ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Contessa 26 S/V Ushuaia
Contessa 26 north atlantic islands ..
Poesie der Reise (Deutsche Reise)
"Während der schönsten Zeit des Jahres eine Reise ins Innere." Directed + Photographed by Amin Oussar. Model: Irina Bernhardt Music: The Dada Weatherman - Painted Dream (+ Jamendo Lizenz) ..
Climb of Pico Volcano, Azores
Video taken on a climb of Pico volcano on Pico Island in the Azores, August 4, 2006. First part is a pan of the summit caldera, then a view from the top of Piquinho, the highest point, with clouds rac ..
Climbing the Pico volcano, Azores, 19th Feb 2010
Look at this view of volcano Pico during winter ! Pico is located in the Azores islands. Impressive views over the Atlantic ocean, isn't it? I'm not going to forget that. Yannick, another hiker, took ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Gruta das Torres
The Gruta das Torres (Portuguese: Grottoe of Towers), is a lava cave, a geological formation of volcanic origin formed from the flow and cooling of subterranean magma rivers. This formation is located outside the parish of Criação Velha, in the municipality of Madalena, on the western flanks of the island of Pico. The cave system formed from a series of pahoehoe lava flows which originating from the Cabeço Bravo parasitic cone about 500 to 1500 years ago.
Located at 38.49 -28.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Landscape of the Pico Island Vineyard Culture
The Landscape of the Pico Island Vineyard Culture is a Unesco World Heritage Site. The vineyard is divided into plots (currais) protected by walls (paredes, murinhos). The walls are built with basalt blocks that have been weathered and broken up and stacked without mortar. Viticulture dates back to the 15th century.
Located at 38.51 -28.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Faial Channel
The Faial Channel or Canal do Faial is an 8.3 km long channel that separates the islands of Faial and Pico in the central part of the Azores archipelago. The strait is divided into two sections, the Baixa do Norte and the Baixa do Sul.
Located at 38.54 -28.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
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Information of geographic nature is based on public data provided by geonames.org, CIA world facts book, Unesco, DBpedia and wikipedia. Weather is based on NOAA GFS.