São Miguel in winter time - My solo trip in Azores

AIRVŪZ STAFF NOTE : The beauty of Portugal's Azores Islands is on full display in this stunning piece from top contributor Paride Musci. It was shot on the main island of São Miguel during the winter months, using footage from a DJI Mavic Pro 2 as well as ground camera footage. Some of the highlights include a magnificent overhead shot of the Elephant Trunk rock formation at the 1:02 mark; the famous crater Lake of Fire (Lagoa do Fogo) (1:12); the Arnel Lighthouse (2:05); the Cintrão Point (2:30); Vila Franca do Campo (3:25); and more.

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After spending 2019 "at home" finally the holidays! I spent 17 days in 5 of the 9 islands of the Azores archipelago: São Miguel, Faial, Pico, São Jorge and Terceira. They are fairly remote and sparsely populated islands, located in the middle of the Atlantic ocean, to get an idea: 1400km from Lisbon and 3600km from New York. The weather I met in January was disastrous: wind, rain and the perennial low clouds stationed in the center of the islands prevented the exploration of the hinterland, you understand well the difficulties I encountered to use the drone, unfortunately in fact on the island of São Jorge I was able to make only one flight. I thank the Regional Directorate for the Environment of the Azores Islands for authorizing me to use the drone in some protected areas, Gorreana Tea Factory for allowing me to use the drone inside their property and the Autoridade Aeronáutica Nacional (e-AAN) for giving me permission to fly and film with my drone.