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Pico Alto Viewpoint
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Fernando Cintra
December 7, 2023
Hiking
Pico Alto rises to 587 meters above sea level. It is the highest point on Santa Maria Island, where in addition to the very beautiful view you can find the communication towers, as well as a monument to the 1987 plane crash.
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Elevation 550 m
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