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Caldeira do vulcão das Furnas - Geosite, Caldeira das Furnas
Furnas volcano is a silicic polygenetic volcano with a summit caldera complex, the older with 8x5.6 km across. The geodiversity associated includes a volcanic lake (Lagoa das Furnas), domes and tuff rings, and a diversified hydrothermal system, with fumaroles, thermal and mineral waters. For this volcano are documented two historical eruptions, the last one in 1630 AD.
CHARACTERISTICS
LOCATION
Address: Observatório Microbiano dos Açores
City: Caldeira das Furnas
Postal Code: 9675 - 000
Telephone: 296584765
Email: omic@fund-rg.com
Website: http://www.siaram.azores.gov.pt/centros-interpretacao/observatorio-microbiano/_intro.html
City: Caldeira das Furnas
Postal Code: 9675 - 000
Telephone: 296584765
Email: omic@fund-rg.com
Website: http://www.siaram.azores.gov.pt/centros-interpretacao/observatorio-microbiano/_intro.html
FUNCTIONING
Public venue, with no timetable or entrance fee.
ORGANISATION OF THE VISIT
The visit to this Point does not require prior booking and can be done individually.
Specific Conditions:
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Method:
On foot
Difficulty Level:
Low
Group Visits:
No
Guided Tours:
No
Observations:
Visita guiada à exposição do centro de interpretação: - Mais de 10 pessoas, com marcação.
Specific Conditions:
-
Method:
On foot
Difficulty Level:
Low
Group Visits:
No
Guided Tours:
No
Observations:
Visita guiada à exposição do centro de interpretação: - Mais de 10 pessoas, com marcação.
EXISTING EQUIPMENT
Geological curiosity
Interpretation Centre
Interpretation Centre
GEOLOGICAL / MINING INTEREST
History Patrimony:
-
Activity Program:
-
Study and Research Unit:
-
Audiovisual and Multimedia Resources:
-
Volunteering Programs:
-
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Activity Program:
-
Study and Research Unit:
-
Audiovisual and Multimedia Resources:
-
Volunteering Programs:
-
EXTERNAL SUPPORT
Where to Stay
http://www.casasacorianas.com
Cultural Facilities
http://siaram.azores.gov.pt/centros-interpretacao/observatorio-microbiano/_intro.html
http://www.casasacorianas.com
Cultural Facilities
http://siaram.azores.gov.pt/centros-interpretacao/observatorio-microbiano/_intro.html
TRANSPORT
Type of Transport:
Táxi
Agency Name:
Associação de São Miguel - Táxis, Carros de Aluguer Ligeiros de Passageiros
Telephone Number:
296302530
Parking for private vehicles:
Yes
Táxi
Agency Name:
Associação de São Miguel - Táxis, Carros de Aluguer Ligeiros de Passageiros
Telephone Number:
296302530
Parking for private vehicles:
Yes
SITES OF TOURISTIC INTEREST
Ribeira Quente
Ribeira Quente is a fishing village, very popular in summer due to the Praia do Fogo, a beach located in a small bay. In this beach the seawater is tepid, due to the existence of submarine hydrothermal vents.
gps: 37.72983 -25.30765
distance: 4km
Ribeira Quente is a fishing village, very popular in summer due to the Praia do Fogo, a beach located in a small bay. In this beach the seawater is tepid, due to the existence of submarine hydrothermal vents.
gps: 37.72983 -25.30765
distance: 4km
ASSOCIATED ROUTES
Geoparks in Portugal
Geoparks in Portugal UNESCO World Geoparks are territories with locations and landscapes of international geological importance, which combine the protection and promotion of its heritage with sustainable development. They are unique places where the oldest memories are millions of years old and include key locations that testify to the evolution of our planet. These territories are classified by UNESCO under the International Geosciences and Geoparks Program. Spread across all continents, geoparks are much more than areas of heritage relevance. They are dynamic territories of which local communities are part, where nature, history and culture are intertwined. There are currently 5 UNESCO World Geoparks in Portugal: Naturtejo (2006), Arouca (2009), Azores (2012), Terras de Cavaleiros (2014) and Estrela (2020). The Geopark on the coast of Viana do Castelo is preparing the future application, but its level of implementation in the territory, namely the educational offer it already develops, led to its inclusion in the GUIDE OF THE PORTUGUESE GEOLOGICAL AND MINES SITES, naturally without the status that UNESCO gives to the remaining territories. On the other hand, new applications are being developed, with several projects in the Oeste, Algarve and Figueira da Foz, which in due time may have their presence on this platform. To visit Portuguese geoparks is to embark on a journey that began 600 million years ago, when Portugal occupied a very different place on the globe, going through incredible episodes of formation and destruction of mountains and seas, of the appearance and extinction of species, of the occurrence of deep climate change, major volcanic eruptions ... until today in the relationship between man and the planet On this GUIDE the visitor will find a proposed itinerary to visit the most significant points in each national geopark, including, of course, the one located in the Autonomous Region of the Azores. Take a "good trip" on the GUIDE OF THE PORTUGUESE GEOLOGICAL AND MINES SITES and discover the interesting places we introduce you throughout the country.
Geoparks in Portugal UNESCO World Geoparks are territories with locations and landscapes of international geological importance, which combine the protection and promotion of its heritage with sustainable development. They are unique places where the oldest memories are millions of years old and include key locations that testify to the evolution of our planet. These territories are classified by UNESCO under the International Geosciences and Geoparks Program. Spread across all continents, geoparks are much more than areas of heritage relevance. They are dynamic territories of which local communities are part, where nature, history and culture are intertwined. There are currently 5 UNESCO World Geoparks in Portugal: Naturtejo (2006), Arouca (2009), Azores (2012), Terras de Cavaleiros (2014) and Estrela (2020). The Geopark on the coast of Viana do Castelo is preparing the future application, but its level of implementation in the territory, namely the educational offer it already develops, led to its inclusion in the GUIDE OF THE PORTUGUESE GEOLOGICAL AND MINES SITES, naturally without the status that UNESCO gives to the remaining territories. On the other hand, new applications are being developed, with several projects in the Oeste, Algarve and Figueira da Foz, which in due time may have their presence on this platform. To visit Portuguese geoparks is to embark on a journey that began 600 million years ago, when Portugal occupied a very different place on the globe, going through incredible episodes of formation and destruction of mountains and seas, of the appearance and extinction of species, of the occurrence of deep climate change, major volcanic eruptions ... until today in the relationship between man and the planet On this GUIDE the visitor will find a proposed itinerary to visit the most significant points in each national geopark, including, of course, the one located in the Autonomous Region of the Azores. Take a "good trip" on the GUIDE OF THE PORTUGUESE GEOLOGICAL AND MINES SITES and discover the interesting places we introduce you throughout the country.
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