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  • The descent of Fogo's volcano peak is donne running in a very steep slope covered with ashes. In contrast with the ascent that can be hard, the descent is an amusement.
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  • Hikers walking inside the dormant volcano's crater to sea the view from the border.
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  • Pico's mountain summit seen from the crater of the dormant volcano. Pico mountain is the highest portuguese point with 2351m.
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  • The crater of Poás Volcano is easily accessible to tourists
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  • The surrounding view from  Pico mountain's summit includes a view from the dormant volcano crater. Usually is where people mount their tents . Just up the crater wall  Atlantic ocean  can be seen in this picture.
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  • Fogo volcanos had its most recent eruption in 1995. Inside the massive caldera a little dispersed village survives due to the rich volcanic soil and its inhabitants grow vineyards and fruit trees.
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  • The view from the border of the crater is impressive. Ancient volcanos and  geomorphological details can be easily spotted.
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  • A sign marks the distances and the altitude of the starting point and the summit. Pico is the highest portuguese mountain with 2351m high
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  • Hikers look at the canal between Pico and Faial islands. Faial is seen on the top right side.<br />
Pico mountain is the highest portuguese point with 2351m.
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  • At the summit of Pico mountain some fumaroles can be observed. Pico mountain is the highest portuguese point with 2351m.
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  • Queiro (Daboecia cantabrica azorica) is one of the many endemic flora species that exists in Pico island
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  • Carlos is one of the guides that lead visitors to Pico's summit. Each year he goes to the top about thirty times. Here he is pictured with the crater on the background.
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  • One of the mountain guides waives to some friends that are camping inside the crater. On the right side the mountain shadow is projected by sunrise light on the sea.
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  • In clear sky days, sunrise is an unforgettable moment in Pico's summit. The perfect triangled shadow of the mountain is projected in the sea and in the clouds (at left) and forms with Faial island, jsut on the other side of the canal a beautiful landscape.
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  • In clear sky days, sunrise is an unforgettable moment in Pico's summit. The perfect triangled shadow of the mountain is projected in the sea and in the clouds.
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  • People waiting for sunrise on Pico mountain summit. Although there was 10 degree Celsius, the wind can make it look much cooler. In winter it is common to see a snow caped summit. Pico is the highest portuguese mountain with 2351m high
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  • A lady grabs one of the poles that sign the way to Pico mountain summit. Pico is the highest portuguese mountain with 2351m high
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  • Hikers passing by Queiro (daboecia cantabrica azorica) on their way to Pico mountain summit. Pico is the highest portuguese mountain with 2351m high
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  • Relaxing at Furnas. This is the first stop to relax  for a while before the hardest part of the path.
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  • A view of Nova Sintra, the capital village of Brava island situated on a cooler plateau about 600 metres from sea level. On the background massive Fogo island is omnipresent with its 2829 metres vulcano.
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  • Some hikers stand on the crater border looking at the sea at the distance.
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  • Sun rises behind Sao Jorge island. From the summit of Pico mountain the central islands of the archipelago can be seen. At the distance Terceira island is also observed. Pico is the highest portuguese mountain with 2351m high
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  • A young couple waits for dawn in the summit o Pico mountain. Sao Jorge island can be seen just in front. Pico is the highest portuguese mountain with 2351m high
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  • Hikers climbing Pico mountain after watching the sunset on the hill. Pico is the highest portuguese mountain with 2351m high
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  • Pico (peak) mountain seen from the entrance of the Natural reserve. Pico is the highest portuguese mountain with 2351m high
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  • One tourist looks at Fogo island's volcano. This had its most recent eruption in 1995. Inside the massive caldera a little dispersed village survives due to the rich volcanic soil and its inhabitants grow vineyards and fruit trees.
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  • Tourists looking at a waterfall near La Fortuna, in the Arenal Volcano area
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  • Tourists walk on the borders of Salina's natural pool. The pool was formed by ancient lava rock that reached the sea during Fogo's volcano eruptions.
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  • Praia Grande (Big Beach) and an ancient volcano in the northeast coast can be seen from the highest point of Sao Vicente island, the Monte Verde (Green Mount).
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