São Miguel Island (culture)
Ponta Delgada
Furnas
Behavioral Contract
Theme & Misc
Packing
200
“Ola” and “Bom Dia” are essential ways of saying what in Portuguese.
What are “Hello” and “Good Morning”
200
This black and white landmark in the center of Ponta Delgada stands tall with three arches and is known as the city’s symbolic entrance.
What is the Portas da Cidade?
200
This natural feature in Furnas lets off steam through holes in the Earth’s crust, creating a warm and misty atmosphere.
What are fumaroles or geothermal vents?
200
The Team Connecticut Travel Behavior Expectations.
What are to be safe, respectful, and responsible when traveling?
200
The theme of this 2025 EF STEM trip.
What is "Environmental Science in Action"
200
The weight limit for your luggage on this trip
What is up to 50 lbs?
400
The name of this steak dish that is a delicacy in São Miguel and often served with a regional sauce?
What is Bife a’ Regional
400
This blue-and-white chapel watches over the sea and was once a place where sailors prayed before heading out on their journeys.
What is Ermida da Mãe de Deus?
400
This traditional Portuguese dish is slow-cooked underground using volcanic heat.
What is Cozido das Furnas?
400
This expectation is supported by the scenario where a traveler immediately removes their earbuds when a chaperone, tour guide, or guide begins to speak.
What is being respectful?
400
This is the official language spoken in the Azores.
What is Portuguese?
400
These two items are used to clean and brush your teeth.
What is a toothbrush & toothpaste?
600
This capital is the largest municipality and executive capital of Portugal's Autonomous Region of the Azores.
What is Ponte Delgata
600
This creamy, delicious cheese comes from happy Azorean cows and is one of the island’s tastiest dairy traditions.
What is Queijo da Ilha? (Also accept: What is São Jorge Cheese?)
600
The lush plant life in Furnas thrives because of this natural resource, made from old volcanic eruptions and lots of rainfall.
What is nutrient-rich volcanic soil?
600
These two behavior expectations are demonstrated when a traveler leaves a shop’s payment line during free time to get to the meeting spot on time, even though they really want the item.
What is being respectful and responsible?
600
This is the ocean that surrounds the islands of the Azores.
What is the Atlantic Ocean?
600
This item is something that you wear when you sleep.
What are PJs/Pajamas?
800
This action is commonly expected when interacting with elderly individuals, especially in public spaces like buses or cafés.
What is respect?
One expected behavior in the Azores when it comes to the elderly is to show respect, especially by greeting them first and offering your seat if needed.
In Azorean and broader Portuguese culture, showing courtesy and deference to elders is an important social norm. Travelers are expected to be polite, patient, and considerate toward older adults in public and private settings.
800
This historic seaside fort protected Ponta Delgada from pirates and now holds a military museum.
What is Forte de São Brás?
800
This lake was formed inside a volcanic crater and is now used by scientists to study volcanoes and water ecosystems.
What is Lagoa das Furnas?
800
The scenario in which a traveler informs their chaperone about their bathroom break and exact location supports these two behavior expectations.
What are being Safe and Responsible?
800
This island has a population of around 140,000 residents, and the last names of people consist mostly of Silvia, Oliviera, Santos, and Rodriguez
What is Sao Miguel Island
800
This paper document allows you to visit other countries and is highly important to have with you at all times.
What is a Passport?
1000
This individual serves as the current head of the Azores, managing the autonomous region through its independent political and administrative framework.
Who is Jose Manuel Bolieiro?
1000
This peaceful garden in Ponta Delgada is filled with exotic plants and winding paths—perfect for a scenic walk.
What is Jardim António Borges?
1000
These are created when hot gases from underground heat water and the earth at the surface.
What are geothermal mud pools?
1000
According to the contract, these are the specific things under being "Responsible" for during our trip. (Name 3 of them)
I will...
check in with my chaperone regularly.
be mindful of meeting times and locations.
be on time for all meetings and activities.
respond to ALL group texts promptly.
keep all my possessions and money in a safe and secure location.
follow all guidelines and expectations of the hotels, sites, restaurants, and other locations.
open my mind and heart to new cultural differences.
1000
Sete Cidades, located in a dormant volcanic crater, is famous for this stunning pair of lakes connected by a narrow strait.
What are the Twin Lakes?
1000
This card will help you get cash or euros(€).
What is an ATM card?
2000
This Portuguese bread can sometimes be confused with an English muffin
What is a bolo Levedo?
2000
This traditional Azorean pastry, wrapped like a tiny gift, was first made in Vila Franca.
What is a Queijada da Vila?
2000
This garden is over 200 years old and has a giant orange thermal pool, thanks to iron in the water.
What is Terra Nostra Park?
2000
This scenario supports two of our Team Connecticut Travel Behavioral Expectations by highlighting how we should behave in the various places and activities we will be experiencing. (Please make one up.)
This made-up scenario should be created by a jeopardy contestant and judged by chaperones.
2000
The Azores flag has three main symbols. This is one, and explain what it represents.
What is the goshawk, which represents the islands and is the source of the Azores’ name?
(Other acceptable answers: the nine stars representing the nine islands, or the Portuguese coat of arms symbolizing national unity.)
2000
You will be given this at the airport and be required to wear it on your wrist the entire time.
What is an EF Bracelet?