Gruta Brisa Azul

38°37′59.21″N 27°8′58.25″W / 38.6331139°N 27.1495139°W / 38.6331139; -27.1495139Length80 metres (260 ft)Entrances1AccessMaritime access by boat

The Gruta Brisa Azul (Blue Breeze Cave), sometimes Gruta Bela Azul (Beautiful Blue Cave), is a geological feature situated in the civil parish of Feteira, in the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo, in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores.

Formed by maritime erosion, the cave is situated at sea level on the northern face of the small Cabras Islet. It is approximately 80 metres (260 ft) long, and at most, 12 metres (39 ft) wide, with a maximum height of 20 metres (66 ft) at the face.[1] Access to the cave is only made by water.

References

  1. ^ "Inventário do Património Espeleológico dos Açores". GESPEA - Grupo de Trabalho para o Estudo do Património Espeleológico dos Açores. Archived from the original on 2012-11-30. Retrieved 2009-12-03.
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