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Trip to São Miguel Island, Azores // Hiking, Hot Springs, and Delicious Pineapples

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The Azores have been described as Europe’s version of Hawaii. After a week on the main Azores island of Sao Miguel, it’s not only hard to compare the Azores and Hawaii, but painful to admit that I think I liked the Azores nearly just as much! The days were filled hiking around the mountains, relaxing in hot spring pools, staring off at the endless viewpoints on the coastline, and eating some of the best seafood. If only we got to Scuba dive here on the Azores, then I would know for certain, that the Azores should take the top spot! …

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Incredible Natural Hot Springs of São Miguel, Azores

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I don’t care how many hot springs you may have visited, whether they are in a remote wilderness, or in a fancy hotel, the hot springs in the Azores should be on everyone’s travel list. In just the week we visited São Miguel, the largest island in the Azores, we soaked in 3 very different hot springs. There was the traditional large pool and small soaking tubs of Parque Terra Nostra in the valley of Furnas. Then there were the small pools of Caldeira Velha Hot Springs up in the jungle on the volcanic slope of Volcano Água de Pau. …

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5th Water Hotsprings | Utah

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When you picture a hot spring that is tucked away in the middle of mountains, the Fifth Water Hot Springs should be exactly what you think of. And if you’re tired of showing up to a hot spring only to realize it’s completely packed and not really that “hot”, then this is definitely the one for you! They are very remote (only accessible by foot), and they are hot (I’m talking 110F in some spots). This drastically differs from hot springs I’ve been to in Utah and in other countries where they turn the geothermal heated pools into spas and …

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