Miradouro do Baixio

Miradouro do Baixio is a scenic viewpoint in Capelo, Horta Municipality. Miradouro do Baixio is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Miradouro da Braça, as well as near the swimming area Porto do Comprido.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Capelinhos Lighthouse and Lighthouse of Vale Formoso.

Capelinhos Lighthouse

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The Lighthouse of Ponta dos Capelinhos, or alternately Lighthouse of Capelinhos, is a former beacon/lighthouse located along the coastal peninsula of Ponta dos Capelinhos and Costa Nau, in the civil parish of Capelo, on the island of Faial in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. Capelinhos Lighthouse is situated 1¼ km north of Miradouro do Baixio.

Lighthouse of Vale Formoso

Lighthouse

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The Lighthouse of Vale Formoso is a beacon/lighthouse located along the southwestern cliffs of the civil parish of Capelo, in the municipality of Horta, on the Portuguese island of Faial, in the archipelago of the Azores. Lighthouse of Vale Formoso is situated 1 km southeast of Miradouro do Baixio.

Capelinhos Volcano Interpretation Centre

Museum

Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Capelinhos Volcano Interpretation Centre is a museum, which is situated 1¼ km north of Miradouro do Baixio.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Capelo and Praia do Norte.

Capelo

Village

Photo: Marlene Angeja, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Capelo is a freguesia in the municipality of Horta on the island of Faial in the Azorean archipelago. The population in 2011 was 486, in an area of 26.64 km2.

Praia do Norte

Village

Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.

Praia do Norte is a civil parish of the municipality of Horta, located along the northern coast between Cedros and Capelo, on the Portuguese island of Faial, in the archipelago of the Azores. Praia do Norte is situated 6 km east of Miradouro do Baixio.

Miradouro do Baixio

Type: Scenic viewpoint
Category: tourism
Location: Capelo, Horta Municipality, Azores, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
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Latitude

38.58606° or 38° 35′ 10″ north

Longitude

-28.82088° or 28° 49′ 15″ west

Open location code

89CHH5PH+CJ

OpenStreetMap ID

node 5857358185

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=viewpoint

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