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Caldeira Velha Environmental Interpretation Centre, Ribeira Grande

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An important geosite of the Azores UNESCO Global Geopark, Caldeira Velha Environmental Interpretation Centre, features a thermal spring that feeds two natural pools with temperatures of 27 C (80 F) and 38 C (100 F). Before donning your bathing suite and bathing the warm waters, stop into the interpretation center to learn about the geological origins, geodiversity, and biodiversity of the Azores and to peruse the samples of endemic plant life and rocks. The onsite 320 m (960 ft) Water Spring Walking Trail provides a fine warmup for your soak in the geothermal pools surrounded by dense and diverse vegetation. To protect the ecologically fragile area from mass tourism, the center keeps guided under the auspices of one its own technicians. To visit Caldeira Velha Environmental Interpretation Centre on your holiday in Ribeira Grande, and find out what else Ribeira Grande has to offer, use our Ribeira Grande.
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  • By pauloancarvalho
    This is my favorite nature hotspring on the entire island. There’s a lot to explore inside the park, a couple of hours should be enough to explore the waterfall and enjoy the hotspring.  more »
  • By seanm66
    Beautiful path ways and pools and water falls, there are changing areas and bath rooms near the pools. It was a small fee of $3 to enter and $8 to swim. The water here was bubbling and had a sign...  more »
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