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Mount Pico (Portuguese: Montanha do Pico), is a stratovolcano and highest point on the Portuguese island of Pico in the Azores. Further, reaching an altitude of 2,351 metres (7,713 ft) above sea level, it is more than twice the elevation of any other peak in the Azores, and the tallest mountain in Portugal.
History
Historical eruptions of Pico have occurred from vents on its flanks rather than the summit crater. In 1562–64, an eruption on the southeast flank produced lava flows which reached the sea. Another flank eruption in 1718 also produced flows which reached the coast. The most recent eruption occurred in December 1720.
On 29 September 2009 there were reports from local news sources that indicated that a fumarole existing at the pinnacle of the mountain (Piquinho) began emitting volcanic gaes. The region's seismic and volcanological monitoring centre (Portuguese: CIVISA Centro de Informação e Vigilância Sismovulcânica dos Açores) indicated that the phenomenon occurred in the early morning, turning intense and visible in various points throughout the island and from Faial. Although the event resulted from exceptional meteorlogical conditions and was visible in the Central Group, there was no liberation of anomalous volcanic gases and all other parameters fell within norms.
Geology
The landscape of the East Fissural Zone with some escoria cones
The pinnacle of the island and mountain: Pico Piquinho, also known as Pico Pequeno
The pit crater rim of Pico Alto on the summit of PicoMount Pico is part of the Madalena Volcanic Complex, one of three volcanological units that comprise the island of Pico, associated with three historic eruptions in 1562, 1718 and 1720. Current morphology suggests an age dating to the Holocene age, confirmed by radiocarbon dates younger than 6000 years. Structurally, this complex can be subdivided into two other sections: the Pico Volcano and the East Fissural Zone.
Pico is a stratovolcano, with a pit crater on its summit. Pico Alto the round crater about 500 meters (1,600 ft) in diameter and 30 meters deep tops the volcano, with Piquinho (Pico Pequeno) a small volcanic cone rising 70 meters within it to form the true summit. Meanwhile, the East Fissural Zone comprises several alignments of Hawaiian/Strombolian scoria cones and associated lava flows, which overflowed many of the cliffs, cut in older units and originated lava deltas (Portuguese: fajãs).
The tectonic structure is characterized by two fault systems.The main WNW-ESE structures are the dextral faults of Laoga do Capitão and Topo, that merge to the east, forming a narrow shallow graben. To the west, the graben is completely covered by the Pico stratovolcano occurring less than 10,000 years ago, and infilled by lava flows and cones of the Eastern Fissural zone, that includes many of the volcanic alignments and scarps. The second fault zone, running NNW-SSE, are markedly less in number and includes normal left lateral, oblique slip faults responsible for the main volcanic eruptions: the Lomba de Fogo-São João fault (basis of the 1718 eruption)and the Santo António volcanic alignment.
On top of Pico (Piquinho) there is an area of permanent degasification characterized by the emission of water vapour at a temperature of between 50ºC to 75°C. In addition, other vents also exist between 1,500 metres (4,900 ft) and 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) above sea level, as well as diffuse degasification along the graben between the Lagoa do Capitão and Topo faults. There is also a carbon dioxide-rich spring in the locality of Silveira (along the southern coast of Lajes do Pico, formed in the base of Pico.
Pico de Orizaba is the second most prominent volcanic peak in the world after Africa's Mount Kilimanjaro.
seen from highways 135 or 150
traveling between Oaxaca City and Mexico City
2014-Mexico 1937
View down from Pico de Bandama ("Bandama Peak"), Gran Canaria, Spain.
At the horizon Pico de las Nieves ("Snow Peak") is hiding in the clouds.
Gran Canaria holiday december 2003.
Hello guys, I'm back from nearly 2 weeks in Dominican Republic that I traveled by car from Santo Domingo. I visited the central mountains, then the north coast, the Samana peninsula, and to finish the south east of the island. More to follow.
These were taken during the second day of the hike to el Pico Duarte, the highest peak in Caribbean. I was with a american female hiker from Texas. We woke up at 4:00am and started at 4:30 our ascent to the summit. It took us approx 1h30 to get on top. Fortunately for us, the weather cooperated and had a nice clear sunrise! The feeling was great! More photos to come.
All photos were taken with Canon EOS 6D + Tamron 17-35mm.
Pico's north coast near Santa Luzia. View west. Faial Island on the horizon.
There are four dimensions of depth in this photo:
- the volcanic cliffs of Porto Cachorro in the foreground
- the Porto Cachorro mistério (old lava flow) in the middle distance
- Faial Island's northeast coast in the background
- Faial Island's Ponta dos Cedros just visible on the farthest horizon
Club de Senderismo Sermar - Valladolid
MARCHA-0120 - 13/06/2009 - PICO SAN MILLAN (BURGOS)
Fotografía de Jesús Arribas
Boulder-strewn coastal plain. Criação Velha, Pico Island, Azores.
View to W. (WWF ecoregion PA0403)
Vesicular basaltic boulders in one of the rare pockets of sand-sized particles. Azorean shores in general are very poor environments for the accumulation of fine material. Cliff-forming, heavily open-jointed basalt flows and a multitude of empty lava tubes crisscrossing the subsurface prevent soil-forming conditions.
In this photo the sand is made up mostly of crushed calcareous, light-colored shells of molluscs (brought in by birds) and to a lesser extent of black angular, basaltic rock fragments (from the grinding of rocks against each other). The boulder in front is about a meter in diameter.
Mount Teide (Spanish: Pico del Teide) is a volcano on Tenerife in the Canary Islands. Its 3,718 metre high summit is the highest point in Spain, the highest point above sea level in the islands of the Atlantic, and it is the third highest volcano in the world measured from its base on the ocean floor. It remains active, with its most recent eruption occurring in 1909 from the El Chinyero vent on the north western Santiago rift. Teide together with its neighbour Pico Viejo and Montaña Blanca form the Central Volcanic Complex of Tenerife. (from wikipedia)
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The tedious part of making pico - the chopping. I like to fine-chop my veggies for pico. I omit the jalapeño and cilantro, I know-I know, it's not really authentic, but I can't tolerate heat and I despise cilantro!!!
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Mount Teide (Spanish: Pico del Teide) is a volcano on Tenerife in the Canary Islands. Its 3,718 metre high summit is the highest point in Spain, the highest point above sea level in the islands of the Atlantic, and it is the third highest volcano in the world measured from its base on the ocean floor. It remains active, with its most recent eruption occurring in 1909 from the El Chinyero vent on the north western Santiago rift. Teide together with its neighbour Pico Viejo and Montaña Blanca form the Central Volcanic Complex of Tenerife. (from wikipedia)
Please notice that there are ALL RIGHTS ARE RESERVED on my photos! It's absolutely not allowed to use my photos for any commercial or private purpose without my permission!