The volcanic stone prevented the fields from being cultivated. So through year after year of toil the inhabitants of Pico erected the truncated pyramids made of thousands of stones - the maroiços which still constitute dark spots in the scenery, mainly in the western area of the island.
Açores - Azores - São Miguel - Furnas
Açores - Azores - São Miguel - Furnas , originally uploaded by Luis Miguens .
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Terceira Island ( Portuguese: Ilha Terceira) is an island in the Azores, in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean, with an area of 396.75 k... -
Vila Franca do Campo is a town and a municipality on the southern part of São Miguel Island in the Portuguese autonomous region of Azores. I... -
Açores - Azores - São Miguel - Furnas , originally uploaded by Luis Miguens .
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