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Pico Island, Azores cruise port guide

Pico- is a unit prefix in the metric system denoting a factor of 1 trillionth; that is, 10⁻¹². Derived from the Spanish word pico, "peak," "beak," "bit," pico- is one of the original twelve prefixes defined in 1960 when the International System of Units was established.

About Pico Island, Azores

Pico Island is the second-largest island of the Azores, dominated by Mount Pico — Portugal's highest mountain (2,351 m) and a UNESCO World Heritage site. The island is known for its unique viticultural landscape of black lava-stone vineyards (also UNESCO World Heritage), whale watching, and proximity to Horta on neighboring Faial Island. Pico wine (Verdelho) was historically exported via Horta.

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Coordinates 38.4580, -28.3228
Available cruises 2