One of the best thing of the Azores though is that it is not crowded, you can go out hiking and find the most wonderful spots to enjoy just on your own. Obviously it is also a very safe destination and suitable for those who travel alone, or who wish to spend time alone in general.
In June 2018 I did a very nice hike up to the waterfall Salto do Cagarrão starting from Faial Da Terra on the south east side of the island.
Apart from the wonderful waterfall where I was swimming alone in a "natural Jacuzzi" I also passed through the village of Sanguinho, that is an abandoned during the big emigration wave from Azores but today is again being re-found and refurbished by some ambitious locals. All in all a beautiful hike, quite steep at areas, but I spent around 3h walking up, swimming, and walking down passing through Sanguinho. I see there are tours out there selling for 50+€, I would rather recommend going on your own. Good thing would be to bring a phone though, just in case one gets lost or injured, the main road is never far away.
Below would be the impressions from having this hike 90% to myself during mid-June, most people stopped at the first waterfall so from there are there were no others.
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| Lush environment, hiking around Azores |
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| It is a luxury to have a place like this all to oneself, I did spend some happy 10min just floating around before continuing the hike onwards. Salto do Cagarrão Waterfall - Azores. |
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| Very few people on the trail, a few chickens around though. Faial da Terra, Azores. |
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| Part of the abandoned village Sanguinho, Faial Da Terra, Azores. |
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| Locally grown bananas in the abandoned village of Sanguinho, Faial Da Terra, Azores. |
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| Part of the abandoned village Sanguinho, Faial Da Terra, Azores. |
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