Hugo Romano
The Secret Lagoon
Empadadas Lagoon - São Miguel Island - Azores.
“The western part of São Miguel Island is dominated by excellent hiking trails. This route is an opportunity to get to know a fascinating area, with the beautiful lakes of Égua, Rasa, and Empadadas, as well as the fantastic Pico do Paul viewpoint, which offers a unique view of the Azores. The starting point is the parking lot along the road. Plan your starting time in advance, as the parking lot may be full” (in www.alltrails.com).
“The Empadadas lakes take the shape of a figure eight, as they occupy two coalescing explosion craters that belong to a basaltic scoria cone whose formation was conditioned by the active tectonics in the region.
This cone, like several others in the Serra Devassa area, resulted from basaltic eruptions that were moderately explosive, of the Strombolian type, conditioned by a general NW-SE tectonics orientation.
About sea level, both lakes are situated at an elevation of approximately 740 meters. The northern lake, with a length of 250 meters and a width of 80 meters, and the southern lake, measuring 85 meters in length and 80 meters in width, have a depth of roughly 9 meters. These unique features are the result of the area’s volcanic activity, which has shaped the surrounding terrain into a natural wonder worth exploring” (in www.futurismo.pt).
The Secret Lagoon
Empadadas Lagoon - São Miguel Island - Azores.
“The western part of São Miguel Island is dominated by excellent hiking trails. This route is an opportunity to get to know a fascinating area, with the beautiful lakes of Égua, Rasa, and Empadadas, as well as the fantastic Pico do Paul viewpoint, which offers a unique view of the Azores. The starting point is the parking lot along the road. Plan your starting time in advance, as the parking lot may be full” (in www.alltrails.com).
“The Empadadas lakes take the shape of a figure eight, as they occupy two coalescing explosion craters that belong to a basaltic scoria cone whose formation was conditioned by the active tectonics in the region.
This cone, like several others in the Serra Devassa area, resulted from basaltic eruptions that were moderately explosive, of the Strombolian type, conditioned by a general NW-SE tectonics orientation.
About sea level, both lakes are situated at an elevation of approximately 740 meters. The northern lake, with a length of 250 meters and a width of 80 meters, and the southern lake, measuring 85 meters in length and 80 meters in width, have a depth of roughly 9 meters. These unique features are the result of the area’s volcanic activity, which has shaped the surrounding terrain into a natural wonder worth exploring” (in www.futurismo.pt).