Gruta Brisa Azul
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The Gruta Brisa Azul (''Blue Breeze Cave''), sometimes ''Gruta Bela Azul'' (''Beautiful Blue Cave''), is a geological feature situated in the
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of Feteira, in the
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of Angra do Heroísmo, in the
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archipelago of the
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. Formed by maritime erosion, the cave is situated at sea level on the northern face of the small Cabras Islet. It is approximately long, and at most, wide, with a maximum height of at the face. Access to the cave is only made by water.


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