Porto Formosso Waterfall
Porto Formosso Waterfall is a waterfall in Porto Formoso, Ribeira Grande Municipality. Porto Formosso Waterfall is situated nearby to the beach Praia dos Moinhos, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Miradouro da Ladeira da Velha.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cha Gorreana Tea Factory.
Cha Gorreana Tea Factory
Museum
Photo: LgTshirt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gorreana is a Portuguese company headquartered in São Miguel Island, Azores. It is the oldest surviving tea plantation in Europe and one of only two still operating in the Azores. Cha Gorreana Tea Factory is situated 3½ km east of Porto Formosso Waterfall.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Porto Formoso and São Miguel.
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.
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.
Porto Formosso Waterfall
- Type: Waterfall
- Category: body of water
- Location: Porto Formoso, Ribeira Grande Municipality, Azores, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.8198° or 37° 49′ 11″ northLongitude
-25.44421° or 25° 26′ 39″ westOpen location code
899PRH94+W8OpenStreetMap ID
node 1376717358OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=waterfall
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Satellite Map
Discover Porto Formosso Waterfall from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Portuguese to Spanish—“Porto Formosso Waterfall” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Cascata do Porto Formosso”
- Spanish: “Cascada de Porto Formosso”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Praia dos Moinhos and Miradouro da Ladeira da Velha.
Nearby Places
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