Sete Cidades twin lakes

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Sete Cidades twin lakes are a striking pair of adjacent crater lakes—one blue and one green—set within a volcanic caldera on São Miguel Island in the Azores, Portugal.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf natural landmark
pair of crater lakes
tourist attraction
archipelago Azores
attracts domestic tourists
international tourists
climate mild oceanic climate
country Portugal
geologicalOrigin volcanic activity
hasColor blue
green
hasEcologicalValue important freshwater ecosystem
important habitat for birds
hasMythology local legend explaining blue and green colors
hasPanoramicViews Atlantic Ocean on clear days
hasPart Lagoa Azul
Lagoa Verde
hasRecreationalActivity cycling around the rim
kayaking
stand-up paddleboarding
hasScenicRoad road along caldera rim
isCalderaLake true
isIconicFor landscapes of the Azores
isMajorAttractionOf São Miguel Island tourism
isPartOf Sete Cidades caldera
isWithin Sete Cidades civil parish
languageOfToponym Portuguese
locatedIn Azores
Portugal
Sete Cidades Massif
São Miguel Island
locatedOn rim of a volcanic caldera
municipality Ponta Delgada
nameMeaning Seven Cities
notableViewpoint Vista do Rei viewpoint
overlooks village of Sete Cidades
partOfProtectedArea protected landscape of Sete Cidades
popularFor hiking
photography
sightseeing
region North Atlantic Ocean
linked to: North Atlantic
separatedBy narrow strait
road embankment
surroundedBy lush vegetation
steep crater walls
touristInfrastructure viewpoints
viewedFrom Miradouro da Boca do Inferno
waterType freshwater

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São Miguel Island contains Sete Cidades twin lakes