Panoramic view from the top of the escarpment (Bordeira) across the caldera of Fogo, which formed at least partly due to massive prehistoric landsliding, in NE direction to the community of Chã das Caldeiras. The stratovolcano Pico do Fogo (2829 m) dominates the right centre of the scene. Its main crater last erupted in the 18th Century, whereas more recent eruptions took place at secondary craters, the last one in 2014/15 destroying much of the village of Portela shown in the background.
- Location
- View on OpenStreetMap
- Created
- on Friday 9 September 2022 by Martin Mergili
- Region
- Keywords
- crater|caldera, cultural landscape, high-mountain ecosystems, landslide, road traffic, rock slide, stratovolcano, traffic, volcanic cone, volcanic rock, volcanism, Zonobiome II
- Visits and license
- 1967 visits, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 DEED license