Pico Machado

Pico Machado is a hill in Santa Cruz da Graciosa, Azores and has an elevation of 194 metres. Pico Machado is situated nearby to the locality Santa Ana, as well as near the hamlet Lagoa.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Graciosa and Praia Islet.

Graciosa

Photo: Julen Iturbe-Ormaetxe from Bilbao, Spain, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Graciosa is the second smallest island in Portugal's Azores archipelago. Because of the concentration of agriculture, animal husbandry and dairy industries, the island has maintained a relatively rural and tranquil character.

Praia Islet

Islet

Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.

Praia Islet is a highly vegetated uninhabited islet located approximately 1.5 kilometres away from the town of Praia off the eastern coast of the island of Graciosa in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. Praia Islet is situated 2½ km southeast of Pico Machado.

Hermitage of Nossa Senhora da Ajuda

Church

Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.

The Hermitage of Nossa Senhora da Ajuda is a Portuguese hermitage located on top of Monte da Senhora da Ajuda in the civil parish of Santa Cruz, in the municipality, island of Graciosa, in the archipelago of the Azores.