Janela do Inferno
Janela do Inferno is a cave in Água de Pau Massif, Lagoa Municipality. Janela do Inferno is situated nearby to the peak Barrosa, as well as near the town Água de Pau.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lagoon of Fire and Água de Pau Massif.
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 northeast of Janela do Inferno.
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 3½ km northeast of Janela do Inferno.
Church of Nossa Senhora dos Anjos
Church
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
Church of Nossa Senhora dos Anjos is situated 3 km south of Janela do Inferno.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Água de Pau and 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 3 km south of Janela do Inferno.
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.
Vila Franca do Campo
Town
Photo: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vila Franca do Campo is a Portuguese town on the island of São Miguel in the Autonomous Region of the Azores. It covers an area of 78.00 km² and has a population of 10,323 inhabitants. Vila Franca do Campo is situated 8 km southeast of Janela do Inferno.
Janela do Inferno
- Type: Cave
- Categories: waterfall and landform
- Location: Água de Pau Massif, Lagoa Municipality, Azores, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
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Latitude
37.74893° or 37° 44′ 56″ northLongitude
-25.51097° or 25° 30′ 40″ westOpen location code
899PPFXQ+HJOpenStreetMap ID
node 6504507597OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entranceOpenStreetMap feature
waterway=waterfall
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