Tag: Furnas
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Furnas Fumaroles
São Miguel, The Azores (Açores), Portugal (March 2001) Furnas (map) is reputed to be one of the most active geothermal areas in Europe. It is like a miniature version of Yellowstone in Wyoming. However, visitors generally don’t have to deal with swarms of tourists. Steam and heat scorch the earth, leaving behind a barren landscape…
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Furnas Scenery
São Miguel, The Azores (Açores), Portugal (March 2001) Furnas is a Portuguese word that is similar to its English cognate “Furnace.” In this case it applies to a town and a region in a broad interior valley on the eastern side of São Miguel. Furnas rests in a caldera basin surrounded by mountains on all…