Photos: Hotel-Apartamentos Gaivota, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 jad99 from Graz, Austria, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Photos: Hotel-Apartamentos Gaivota, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 jad99 from Graz, Austria, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Furnas, a stew cooked by the volcano
Your local guide
Pedro Botelho
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Highlights
- Ground that steams from volcanic heat
- Pots lowered into marked pits
- A stew cooked without a fire
- Furnas, explained through its geology
- Where heat and food meet
About this tour
This session shows the fumarole field at Furnas, where volcanic heat rising through the ground is used to cook cozido, a meat and vegetable stew, slowly underground. You see the steaming valley itself and the marked pits where pots are lowered each morning. Pedro explains the geology behind the heat before he explains the food.
The walk moves from the open steaming ground to the row of covered pits, timed for whenever pots are being placed or checked that day. Pedro answers questions about both the volcano and the dish as they come up.
This suits anyone curious about volcanic landscapes as much as food traditions. It also works well paired with Pedro's market session for the fuller Furnas to Ponta Delgada picture.
Included
- Live video session with a local guide
- A close look at the dishes and where locals buy them
- A short list of places and dishes to try later
Not included
- Food and drinks shown on camera
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Ponta Delgada before heading out.
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Steaming ground 21 min
The camera looks over ground that steams constantly from volcanic heat below, and I explain why this particular valley is hot enough to cook a meal without a fire.
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Cozido pits 21 min
Pots are lowered into marked holes here each morning and left to cook slowly underground for hours. I point out today's pots and explain what usually goes into a cozido das Furnas.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Ponta Delgada: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Bolo lêvedo and Furnas, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Azores time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Ponta Delgada, showing you Steaming ground and Cozido pits live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to buy or cook anything?
No. This is a conversation: the guide describes the dishes and where to find them, so you can try them yourself whenever suits you.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I film Furnas and the market live from my phone.
Times shown in Azores time (GMT-1)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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