Gruta dos Balcões
It is the largest cave in the Azores, about 4.6 kilometers long. Has volcanic origin, having emerged from a lava tube.
Contacts
Biscoitos
9760,Praia Da Vitória
- car access
Characteristics
Natural Resources near Gruta dos Balcões
Costa das Quatro Ribeiras
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Gruta do Natal
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Lagoa do Negro
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Paul da Praia da Vitória
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Pico Alto
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