The Azores comprise of nine islands in the middle of the Atlantic half-way between North America and continental Portugal. The Portuguese discovered this remote archipelago, scattered 1,400 kms west of their mainland in the early1500s. The islands are mythical land of volcanoes, bubbling thermal waters, geysers of rising steam, turquoise-toned lagoons, and bottle-green lakes. Lagoa des Furnas is a volcanic crater lake in Furnas Valley. Fed by the valley’s geothermal activity, a number of alfresco pools provides the perfect rejuvenation, courtesy of Mother Nature. This volcanic caldera has lain dormant since 1630, and it’s one of São Miguel’s most intriguing…