Fogo, Chã das Caldeiras

The road towards Chã das Caldeiras introduces Fogo’s volcanic landscape. The caldera, the community at the volcano’s foot and the surrounding rock formations offer a different island perspective from the coast. The natural park headquarters is in Portela.

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Highlights

Take time to…

Islands Nature Mountains and hiking

Read the landscape through its volcanic forms
Discover the setting of Chã das Caldeiras
Use the natural park headquarters as an information point

Activities

Things to do around Fogo, Chã das Caldeiras.

The cone of Pico do Fogo above the lava flows

The Fogo volcano

An active stratovolcano, Pico do Fogo rises to 2,829 m; its latest eruptions were in 1951, 1995 and 2014.

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