Explore Praca in Portugal
Praca in the region of Azores is a town in Portugal - some 1,053 mi or ( 1695 km ) West of Lisbon , the country's capital city .
Current time in Praca is now 12:04 AM (Wednesday) . 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: Travessa do Pedregulho, Rua de Alem, Praia do Almoxarife, Praca, and Ponta Delgada. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Travessa do Pedregulho . We saw 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 Praca ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Dive Azores - Scuba Diving . Whale Watching - Faial island
Scuba diving and whale watching off Faial island with Dive Azores. Imagens de mergulho e observação de baleias e golfinhos com a Dive Azores, Horta, Faial. ..
Faial Azores - Travel.
Started in the island of Pico Azores at the Town of Madelina, then went on this awesome 30 mins trip to the island of Faial at the City of Horta. Great time, good food and the best of people. ..
Faial Island - Azores
Faial island's main attraction is the city of Horta. Home to 15000 people Faial is a must stop for all yachts crossing the Atlantic. ..
Dolphins filmed in the Azores off Faial and Pico islands
www.azoresadventurefaial.com Filmed while dolphin watching with Norberto Diver (Faial) off Pico island Azores April 2011. HD version. The track is called 'Road' by Zbigniew Preisner. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Capelinhos
The Capelinhos (from Capelo + -inhos diminutive, which literally means "little Capelos" or the "little cape") is a monogenetic volcano located on the western coast of the island of Faial in the Azores. It is part of the larger Volcanic Complex of Capelo, that includes 20 escoria cones and lava fields that are aligned west-northwest to east-southeast from the Cabeço Gordo caldera.
Located at 38.60 -28.83 (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 15 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 19 km away
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 23 km away
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