Lava Tube
| Location: | At the Pico Gordo (622m asl), next to the lake Lagoa do Negro. From the road Angra do Heroismo to Biscoitos, turn off and follows signs to Lagoa do Negro. |
| Open: | JUN-SEP daily 15-17. [1999] |
| Fee: | Adults 250 Esc, Children (0-12) free, Seniors (65+) free. [1999] |
| Classification: |
Lava Tube
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| Light: | electric. |
| Dimension: | L=510m. |
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| Last update: | $Date: 2008/07/01 20:29:28 $ |
| 01-DEC-1998 | opened as a show cave. | |
| 2003 | entrance building enlarged. |
This lava tube is used by the locals every year at Christmas to celebrate a Mass (25-DEC, 11). Originally a undeveloped cave, the numer of visitor increased drastically during the last years, and so it was developd by the mountaineering club Os Montanheiros.
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