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Fajã Grande e Fajãzinha - Geosite, Santa Cruz das Flores
"Fajã Grande" and Fajãzinha are coastal areas of lava deltas and fluvial and scree-slope deposits, contiguous to the central plateau and separated from it through a long and about 300 m high fossil sea cliff. Several streams cascades down the cliff and form impressive falls, and small pools and lakes (e.g. Lagoa das Patas).
CHARACTERISTICS
LOCATION
Address: Fábrica do Boqueirão
City: Santa Cruz das Flores
Postal Code: 9970 - 000
Telephone: 292542447
Email: pnflores.boqueirao@azores.gov.pt
Website: http://www.siaram.azores.gov.pt/centros-interpretacao/ci-ambiental-boqueirao/_intro.html
City: Santa Cruz das Flores
Postal Code: 9970 - 000
Telephone: 292542447
Email: pnflores.boqueirao@azores.gov.pt
Website: http://www.siaram.azores.gov.pt/centros-interpretacao/ci-ambiental-boqueirao/_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:
Private vehicle
Difficulty Level:
Low
Group Visits:
No
Guided Tours:
No
Observations:
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Specific Conditions:
-
Method:
Private vehicle
Difficulty Level:
Low
Group Visits:
No
Guided Tours:
No
Observations:
-
EXISTING EQUIPMENT
Geological curiosity
GEOLOGICAL / MINING INTEREST
History Patrimony:
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Activity Program:
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Study and Research Unit:
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Audiovisual and Multimedia Resources:
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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/ci-ambiental-boqueirao/_intro.html
http://www.casasacorianas.com
Cultural Facilities
http://siaram.azores.gov.pt/centros-interpretacao/ci-ambiental-boqueirao/_intro.html
TRANSPORT
Type of Transport:
Táxi
Agency Name:
Jose A Semião Melo
Telephone Number:
292592376
Parking for private vehicles:
Yes
Táxi
Agency Name:
Jose A Semião Melo
Telephone Number:
292592376
Parking for private vehicles:
Yes
SITES OF TOURISTIC INTEREST
Aldeia da Cuada
It is a country settlement of stony and winding paths, delimited by stone walls localized near the Ribeira Grande stream mouth. Some buildings have been restored and adapted for rural tourism.
gps: 39.45465 -31.25746
distance: 0km
Fajã Grande swimming spot
This place is one of the most popular of the island in summer season. There you can enjoy a swim in the sea in clear water and pleasant temperatures.
gps: 39.45889 -31.26017
distance: 0km
It is a country settlement of stony and winding paths, delimited by stone walls localized near the Ribeira Grande stream mouth. Some buildings have been restored and adapted for rural tourism.
gps: 39.45465 -31.25746
distance: 0km
Fajã Grande swimming spot
This place is one of the most popular of the island in summer season. There you can enjoy a swim in the sea in clear water and pleasant temperatures.
gps: 39.45889 -31.26017
distance: 0km
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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