Lagoa das Sete Cidades - Ilha de São Miguel, Açores, Portugal
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member tmob
N 37° 50.364 W 025° 47.707
26S E 606017 N 4188680
Lagoa das Sete Cidade (English: Lake of the Seven Cities) is a twin-lake situated in the crater of a massive volcano on the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores.
Waymark Code: WMDRT5
Location: Arquipélago dos Açores, Portugal
Date Posted: 02/20/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Team Marretas
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«Lagoa das Sete Cidade (English: Lake of the Seven Cities) is a twin-lake situated in the crater of a massive volcano on the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores.

It consists of two ecologically-different small-lakes connected by a narrow passage (and crossed by a bridge), located inside a dormant volcano on the western third of the island of São Miguel.

The Lagoa das Sete Cidades part of a natural landscape of communitarian interest: it is the largest body of water in the region and one of the most important freshwater resources in the archipelago.»

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Lake Type: Crater lake

Coordinates location: scenic lookout

Max. Length: 4.3 km

Max. Width: 2.0 km

Max. Depth: 33 m

Surface area: 4,35 km²

Parking / trail head: N 37° 50.360 W 025° 47.700

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