Article by:
JAMES KAY
But most people still know little, if anything, about this far-flung archipelago in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. And yet it is hard to imagine a place better suited to nature lovers, fans of adventure sports or anyone looking for a beacon of sustainability. As if that wasn’t tantalizing enough, there is a new reason to visit this autonomous region of Portugal: more airlines and cheaper fares are allowing more travelers to reach this other Eden.
The exposed tips of vast underwater mountains, the Azores lie on the nexus of the European, American and African tectonic plates, and they bear witness to the forces forever shaping our planet. This is a world of fumaroles, mudpots and scalding springs; of caverns, columns and grottoes formed from once-molten rock; of blue lakes ringed by forests of laurel and cedar, and green pastures patterning the slopes of calderas. Read the full travel article here.
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