Pico Pico Island is the second largest island in the Azores and is known as the “Mountain Island” for having the highest elevated mountains in the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Pico Island is part of the central group of islands in the archipelago. Many consider Pico one of the most beautiful and underrated of the Azores islands. […]
Situated in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, the Azores Islands are the very top of one of the earth’s tallest mountain ranges, the Atlantic ridge. With a temperate climate year-round, this rugged and verdant volcanic archipelago comprises nine islands, ranging in size from 270 square miles (Sao Miguel) to just 7 square miles (Corvo).