In the Azores, travelers can expect enormous mountains, volcanic craters, and majestic waterfalls - if they know where to find them. The Portuguese archipelago comprises nine very different islands ...

Volcano experts warned on Tuesday that the earthquake-hit island of Sao Jorge in Portugal's Azores archipelago could experience an initial eruption similar to Spain's La Palma last year, which ...

SAO JORGE, Portugal, March 27 (Reuters) - Fatima Viveiros was a little girl when she decided to become a volcanologist. It was a dream come true and now, at age 44, she is putting her skills to ...

Do you have an upcoming trip to Portugal and are wondering what to do in the Azores Islands? ... I’ve got you! I visited the Azores and I can tell you first hand that it’s 100% worth the trek.

The Azores are composed of nine islands and are often differentiated by their geographic location; the eastern islands (São Miguel and Santa Maria), western islands (Flores and Corvo) and central ...

LISBON (Reuters) – Authorities in Portugal’s Azores archipelago have been placed on alert after nearly 90 small earthquakes hit the mid-Atlantic volcanic island of Sao Jorge in a little over ...

Velas, a municipality in the Sao Jorge Island, is the main town and has been the epicentre of more than 2,000 minor earthquakes alone since March 19.

Welcome to the Azores, a necklace of nine enchanting islands that huddle in the middle of the Atlantic but are part of Portugal. The archipelago is an autonomous region located roughly 1,000 miles ...

SAO JORGE, Portugal, March 27 (Reuters) ... It was a dream come true and now, at age 44, she is putting her skills to use to protect her home in Portugal's Azores islands.

Traveling to a paradise on Earth doesn’t necessarily require a long, arduous or perilous journey. The mid-Atlantic Azores archpelago offers a beguiling mix of wild nature and volcanic thermal ...