The second largest Island on the wonderful Azores Archipelago, Pico Island, is a natural marvel, developing around the highest point in the Portuguese territory: the peak of Pico, situated at 2351 meters high, known as “piquinho”. Pico Island has a surface extension of 447km2, with 42km long and 15,2 maximum width, located in the central group of the Azores Archipelago. The Azores Archipelago is divided into three groups: the Eastern Group with, Santa Maria and São Miguel and the Formigas Islets; the Central Group with, Terceira, Graciosa, São Jorge, Pico and Faial; the Western group with, Flores and Corvo. With the exception of the Santa Maria Island, all the others have volcanic origin, as it is perfectly visible in the famous Furnas valley, in this...

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