POI: CASA DA MONTANHA DO PICO (PICO MOUNTAIN HOUSE)
The House of the Mountain of Pico Island is a recent building where visitors get support and where there is a control station that records the mountain ascents and descents. Besides the assistance they provide, they also supply location equipment with GPS, which enables the location of everyone that is climbing the mountain in order to make rescue operations easier.
GPS: N38º 28’ 14.3” W28º 25’ 35.9”
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Paisagem Vulcânica da Ilha do Pico -
What a wonderful island! What a wonderful lanscape! It is no surprise then that the Volcanic Landscape of Pico Island has been elected one of the 7 Natural Wonders of Portugal in the Mountains category. We also find here the Landscape of the Pico Island Vineyard Culture, classified as World Heritage, an amazing effort that was made to take advantage of hostile ground in the lava fields, as well as the Natural Reserve of Pico Mountain that overlooks the whole landscape from its 2351m.
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FURNA ABRIGO DO PICO (ABRIGO DO PICO CAVE)
A very deep cave of around 35m that is located on the western slope of the Pico Mountain and was used as a shelter for those that made preparations for climbing the mountain before the House of the Mountain was built.
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PIQUINHO
Also known as Pico Pequeno, Piquinho is a 70m high steep peak that is located on the crater of the Pico Mountain, a majestic mountain that overlooks the whole island.
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