Azores

A small number of alleged hypogea have been identified on the islands, which might date back 2,000 years, suggesting a human presence before the Portuguese.

The Azores archipelago is located above an active triple junction between three of the world's major tectonic plates.

Pico Island has the highest point in the Azores and Portugal, standing at 2,351 meters (7,713 feet).

The islands of the Azores were formed through volcanic and seismic activity during the Neogene Period, starting to emerge around 8 million years ago.

The Azores has an endemic bat, the Azores noctule, which has an unusually high frequency of diurnal flight.