Host, geologist
My full name is Fernando Manuel Ornelas Guerreiro Marques, but for short I am Nando.
Nando’s Home is not a house to rent. My offer is geological guiding, health coaching and other activities, and guests stay with me in my house. I drive the car myself.
Santa Maria Island is my second home, because it is the only island currently belonging to the African plate (my home continent – I was born in Mozambique), it has the right size, it is very cosy and friendly, it has a topographic relief full of contrasts, a wonderful coast with tall cliffs, deep blue sea, no active volcanoes (but you can still recognise them), no large earthquakes (maybe you can feel a small one centred in the Terceira Rift), and, last but not least, it has fantastic people to welcome you on the island!
Santa Maria, the Sunny Island: You can use Google to locate the Azores, Santa Maria Island, and the house by using these coordinates 36°56’48.6″N; 25°03’36.3″W or 36.946845; -25.060093
Santa Maria is one of the nine islands that comprise the Azores archipelago in the middle of the central/northern Atlantic Ocean
The prices depend on the number of guests in the group and the chosen activities. The prices start at 200€/day (maximum 4 guests), which means 50€/person (6 guests = 300€/day). It includes accommodation, breakfast, chosen activities, WiFi, and car driven by Nando
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