Ponta Delgada, the main town.
A Portuguese archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, the Azores islands have volcanic origins. Lagoa do Fogo
Cryptomeria, the Japanese cedar, is a conifer extensively grown for its timber; the large trees here reach 70 m and cover the extint volcano hillsides:
Hot springs are mostly located in the center of the island. São Miguel has several stratovolcanoes, the largest of them Sete Cidades, Fogo and Furnas.
Hydrangeas are considered to be a symbol of the archipelago and decorate roadsides:
The Northeastern coastal road has the best panoramic sights of cliffs and sea.
