Centro de Interpretação Ambiental da Caldeira Velha
Centro de Interpretação Ambiental da Caldeira Velha is a nature reserve in Conceição, Ribeira Grande Municipality. Centro de Interpretação Ambiental da Caldeira Velha is situated nearby to the locality Caldeiras, as well as near the hamlet Gramas.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Água de Pau Massif and Termas das Caldeiras da Ribeira Grande.
Água de Pau Massif
Volcano
Água de Pau Massif is a stratovolcanic complex, located in the central part of the island of São Miguel, in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. More recognizable for the Lagoa do Fogo at its centre, the volcanic complex includes centuries of geomorphological structures that include lava domes, cones and encrusted lava flows that have marked its history from, the last, 45,000 years BC. Água de Pau Massif is situated 3 km southeast of Centro de Interpretação Ambiental da Caldeira Velha.
Lagoon of Fire
Lake
Photo: Apeto, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lagoa do Fogo is a crater lake within the Água de Pau Massif stratovolcano in the center of the island of São Miguel in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. Lagoon of Fire is situated 3½ km southeast of Centro de Interpretação Ambiental da Caldeira Velha.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include São Miguel and Água de Pau.
São Miguel
Photo: Apeto, CC BY-SA 3.0.
São Miguel is the largest and most populous island of the Azores archipelago. Portuguese for Saint Michael, the island is also known by locals as "The Green Island". Most visitors arriving in the Azores will pass through São Miguel.
Água de Pau
Town
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY 2.0.
Água de Pau is a civil parish in the municipality of Lagoa in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The population in 2011 was 3,058, in an area of 17.46 km2. It contains the localities Água de Pau, Caloura, Cerco, Cinzeiro, Galera and Jubileu. Água de Pau is situated 7 km south of Centro de Interpretação Ambiental da Caldeira Velha.
Porto Formoso
Village
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
Porto Formoso is a civil parish in the municipality of Ribeira Grande in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The population in 2011 was 1,265, in an area of 12.79 km2. Porto Formoso is situated 8 km northeast of Centro de Interpretação Ambiental da Caldeira Velha.
Centro de Interpretação Ambiental da Caldeira Velha
- Type: Nature reserve
- Also known as: “Centro de Interpretacao Ambiental da Caldeira Velha”
- Location: Conceição, Ribeira Grande Municipality, Azores, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.78442° or 37° 47′ 4″ northLongitude
-25.50098° or 25° 30′ 4″ westElevation
351 metres (1,152 feet)Open location code
899PQFMX+QJGeoNames ID
11876681
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Localities in the Area
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