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"As we trekked through the dense, lush forest surrounding Lagoa do Congro, the volcanic crater lake on the Portuguese island of São Miguel, I watched my family navigate the challenging, slick trail — my kids darting ahead like gazelles while my mom cautiously relied on her walking stick and my dad’s arm — and I wondered if I had failed in my planning by choosing this hike." - Christine Chitnis
Emerald lake reached by short hike through lush forest
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