Grete Howard posted a photo:
Cha das Caldeiras has to be one of the most unusual villages we have ever stayed in. Located inside the caldera (cone) of a volcano, the surroundings are surreal. The road (there is only one) is made from cobblestone and the earth is black volcanic sand. Most of the houses in the village are made from the local volcanic stone – ranging in colour from beige through orange and red to black. When the sun comes up over the rim of the volcano and lights the inside walls, they glow in a multitude of colours. I never tired of looking at the side of volcanic rim, and it struck me how the walls of the volcano looked like they were superimposed on the sky. In many places terraces have been cultivated and the 1200 or so people who live here eke a living from the black soil. The whole setting is bizarre, but beautiful in an austere and stark way. The area is at an altitude of 1652m, and it is the most impressive volcanic landscape I have ever seen on my travels, with its looming volcanic walls surrounding a completely flat and black village.
The last eruption was in 1995, but the lava was so slow flowing that all the inhabitants were safely evacuated. The caldera is surrounded by several smaller peaks, as well as the imposing Pico de Fogo at 2829m.
Fogo Island, Cape Verde
Grete Howard posted a photo:
Cha das Caldeiras has to be one of the most unusual villages we have ever stayed in. Located inside the caldera (cone) of a volcano, the surroundings are surreal. The road (there is only one) is made from cobblestone and the earth is black volcanic sand. Most of the houses in the village are made from the local volcanic stone – ranging in colour from beige through orange and red to black. When the sun comes up over the rim of the volcano and lights the inside walls, they glow in a multitude of colours. I never tired of looking at the side of volcanic rim, and it struck me how the walls of the volcano looked like they were superimposed on the sky. In many places terraces have been cultivated and the 1200 or so people who live here eke a living from the black soil. The whole setting is bizarre, but beautiful in an austere and stark way. The area is at an altitude of 1652m, and it is the most impressive volcanic landscape I have ever seen on my travels, with its looming volcanic walls surrounding a completely flat and black village.
The last eruption was in 1995, but the lava was so slow flowing that all the inhabitants were safely evacuated. The caldera is surrounded by several smaller peaks, as well as the imposing Pico de Fogo at 2829m.
Fogo Island, Cape Verde
Grete Howard posted a photo:
Cha das Caldeiras has to be one of the most unusual villages we have ever stayed in. Located inside the caldera (cone) of a volcano, the surroundings are surreal. The road (there is only one) is made from cobblestone and the earth is black volcanic sand. Most of the houses in the village are made from the local volcanic stone – ranging in colour from beige through orange and red to black. When the sun comes up over the rim of the volcano and lights the inside walls, they glow in a multitude of colours. I never tired of looking at the side of volcanic rim, and it struck me how the walls of the volcano looked like they were superimposed on the sky. In many places terraces have been cultivated and the 1200 or so people who live here eke a living from the black soil. The whole setting is bizarre, but beautiful in an austere and stark way. The area is at an altitude of 1652m, and it is the most impressive volcanic landscape I have ever seen on my travels, with its looming volcanic walls surrounding a completely flat and black village.
The last eruption was in 1995, but the lava was so slow flowing that all the inhabitants were safely evacuated. The caldera is surrounded by several smaller peaks, as well as the imposing Pico de Fogo at 2829m.
Fogo Island, Cape Verde
Grete Howard posted a photo:
Cha das Caldeiras has to be one of the most unusual villages we have ever stayed in. Located inside the caldera (cone) of a volcano, the surroundings are surreal. The road (there is only one) is made from cobblestone and the earth is black volcanic sand. Most of the houses in the village are made from the local volcanic stone – ranging in colour from beige through orange and red to black. When the sun comes up over the rim of the volcano and lights the inside walls, they glow in a multitude of colours. I never tired of looking at the side of volcanic rim, and it struck me how the walls of the volcano looked like they were superimposed on the sky. In many places terraces have been cultivated and the 1200 or so people who live here eke a living from the black soil. The whole setting is bizarre, but beautiful in an austere and stark way. The area is at an altitude of 1652m, and it is the most impressive volcanic landscape I have ever seen on my travels, with its looming volcanic walls surrounding a completely flat and black village.
The last eruption was in 1995, but the lava was so slow flowing that all the inhabitants were safely evacuated. The caldera is surrounded by several smaller peaks, as well as the imposing Pico de Fogo at 2829m.
Fogo Island, Cape Verde
Grete Howard posted a photo:
Cha das Caldeiras has to be one of the most unusual villages we have ever stayed in. Located inside the caldera (cone) of a volcano, the surroundings are surreal. The road (there is only one) is made from cobblestone and the earth is black volcanic sand. Most of the houses in the village are made from the local volcanic stone – ranging in colour from beige through orange and red to black. When the sun comes up over the rim of the volcano and lights the inside walls, they glow in a multitude of colours. I never tired of looking at the side of volcanic rim, and it struck me how the walls of the volcano looked like they were superimposed on the sky. In many places terraces have been cultivated and the 1200 or so people who live here eke a living from the black soil. The whole setting is bizarre, but beautiful in an austere and stark way. The area is at an altitude of 1652m, and it is the most impressive volcanic landscape I have ever seen on my travels, with its looming volcanic walls surrounding a completely flat and black village.
The last eruption was in 1995, but the lava was so slow flowing that all the inhabitants were safely evacuated. The caldera is surrounded by several smaller peaks, as well as the imposing Pico de Fogo at 2829m.
Fogo Island, Cape Verde
Grete Howard posted a photo:
Cha das Caldeiras has to be one of the most unusual villages we have ever stayed in. Located inside the caldera (cone) of a volcano, the surroundings are surreal. The road (there is only one) is made from cobblestone and the earth is black volcanic sand. Most of the houses in the village are made from the local volcanic stone – ranging in colour from beige through orange and red to black. When the sun comes up over the rim of the volcano and lights the inside walls, they glow in a multitude of colours. I never tired of looking at the side of volcanic rim, and it struck me how the walls of the volcano looked like they were superimposed on the sky. In many places terraces have been cultivated and the 1200 or so people who live here eke a living from the black soil. The whole setting is bizarre, but beautiful in an austere and stark way. The area is at an altitude of 1652m, and it is the most impressive volcanic landscape I have ever seen on my travels, with its looming volcanic walls surrounding a completely flat and black village.
The last eruption was in 1995, but the lava was so slow flowing that all the inhabitants were safely evacuated. The caldera is surrounded by several smaller peaks, as well as the imposing Pico de Fogo at 2829m.
Fogo Island, Cape Verde
Grete Howard posted a photo:
Cha das Caldeiras has to be one of the most unusual villages we have ever stayed in. Located inside the caldera (cone) of a volcano, the surroundings are surreal. The road (there is only one) is made from cobblestone and the earth is black volcanic sand. Most of the houses in the village are made from the local volcanic stone – ranging in colour from beige through orange and red to black. When the sun comes up over the rim of the volcano and lights the inside walls, they glow in a multitude of colours. I never tired of looking at the side of volcanic rim, and it struck me how the walls of the volcano looked like they were superimposed on the sky. In many places terraces have been cultivated and the 1200 or so people who live here eke a living from the black soil. The whole setting is bizarre, but beautiful in an austere and stark way. The area is at an altitude of 1652m, and it is the most impressive volcanic landscape I have ever seen on my travels, with its looming volcanic walls surrounding a completely flat and black village.
The last eruption was in 1995, but the lava was so slow flowing that all the inhabitants were safely evacuated. The caldera is surrounded by several smaller peaks, as well as the imposing Pico de Fogo at 2829m.
Fogo Island, Cape Verde
Grete Howard posted a photo:
Cha das Caldeiras has to be one of the most unusual villages we have ever stayed in. Located inside the caldera (cone) of a volcano, the surroundings are surreal. The road (there is only one) is made from cobblestone and the earth is black volcanic sand. Most of the houses in the village are made from the local volcanic stone – ranging in colour from beige through orange and red to black. When the sun comes up over the rim of the volcano and lights the inside walls, they glow in a multitude of colours. I never tired of looking at the side of volcanic rim, and it struck me how the walls of the volcano looked like they were superimposed on the sky. In many places terraces have been cultivated and the 1200 or so people who live here eke a living from the black soil. The whole setting is bizarre, but beautiful in an austere and stark way. The area is at an altitude of 1652m, and it is the most impressive volcanic landscape I have ever seen on my travels, with its looming volcanic walls surrounding a completely flat and black village.
The last eruption was in 1995, but the lava was so slow flowing that all the inhabitants were safely evacuated. The caldera is surrounded by several smaller peaks, as well as the imposing Pico de Fogo at 2829m.
Fogo Island, Cape Verde
Grete Howard posted a photo:
Cha das Caldeiras has to be one of the most unusual villages we have ever stayed in. Located inside the caldera (cone) of a volcano, the surroundings are surreal. The road (there is only one) is made from cobblestone and the earth is black volcanic sand. Most of the houses in the village are made from the local volcanic stone – ranging in colour from beige through orange and red to black. When the sun comes up over the rim of the volcano and lights the inside walls, they glow in a multitude of colours. I never tired of looking at the side of volcanic rim, and it struck me how the walls of the volcano looked like they were superimposed on the sky. In many places terraces have been cultivated and the 1200 or so people who live here eke a living from the black soil. The whole setting is bizarre, but beautiful in an austere and stark way. The area is at an altitude of 1652m, and it is the most impressive volcanic landscape I have ever seen on my travels, with its looming volcanic walls surrounding a completely flat and black village.
The last eruption was in 1995, but the lava was so slow flowing that all the inhabitants were safely evacuated. The caldera is surrounded by several smaller peaks, as well as the imposing Pico de Fogo at 2829m.
Fogo Island, Cape Verde
Grete Howard posted a photo:
Cha das Caldeiras has to be one of the most unusual villages we have ever stayed in. Located inside the caldera (cone) of a volcano, the surroundings are surreal. The road (there is only one) is made from cobblestone and the earth is black volcanic sand. Most of the houses in the village are made from the local volcanic stone – ranging in colour from beige through orange and red to black. When the sun comes up over the rim of the volcano and lights the inside walls, they glow in a multitude of colours. I never tired of looking at the side of volcanic rim, and it struck me how the walls of the volcano looked like they were superimposed on the sky. In many places terraces have been cultivated and the 1200 or so people who live here eke a living from the black soil. The whole setting is bizarre, but beautiful in an austere and stark way. The area is at an altitude of 1652m, and it is the most impressive volcanic landscape I have ever seen on my travels, with its looming volcanic walls surrounding a completely flat and black village.
The last eruption was in 1995, but the lava was so slow flowing that all the inhabitants were safely evacuated. The caldera is surrounded by several smaller peaks, as well as the imposing Pico de Fogo at 2829m.
Fogo Island, Cape Verde
Grete Howard posted a photo:
Cha das Caldeiras has to be one of the most unusual villages we have ever stayed in. Located inside the caldera (cone) of a volcano, the surroundings are surreal. The road (there is only one) is made from cobblestone and the earth is black volcanic sand. Most of the houses in the village are made from the local volcanic stone – ranging in colour from beige through orange and red to black. When the sun comes up over the rim of the volcano and lights the inside walls, they glow in a multitude of colours. I never tired of looking at the side of volcanic rim, and it struck me how the walls of the volcano looked like they were superimposed on the sky. In many places terraces have been cultivated and the 1200 or so people who live here eke a living from the black soil. The whole setting is bizarre, but beautiful in an austere and stark way. The area is at an altitude of 1652m, and it is the most impressive volcanic landscape I have ever seen on my travels, with its looming volcanic walls surrounding a completely flat and black village.
The last eruption was in 1995, but the lava was so slow flowing that all the inhabitants were safely evacuated. The caldera is surrounded by several smaller peaks, as well as the imposing Pico de Fogo at 2829m.
Fogo Island, Cape Verde
Grete Howard posted a photo:
Cha das Caldeiras has to be one of the most unusual villages we have ever stayed in. Located inside the caldera (cone) of a volcano, the surroundings are surreal. The road (there is only one) is made from cobblestone and the earth is black volcanic sand. Most of the houses in the village are made from the local volcanic stone – ranging in colour from beige through orange and red to black. When the sun comes up over the rim of the volcano and lights the inside walls, they glow in a multitude of colours. I never tired of looking at the side of volcanic rim, and it struck me how the walls of the volcano looked like they were superimposed on the sky. In many places terraces have been cultivated and the 1200 or so people who live here eke a living from the black soil. The whole setting is bizarre, but beautiful in an austere and stark way. The area is at an altitude of 1652m, and it is the most impressive volcanic landscape I have ever seen on my travels, with its looming volcanic walls surrounding a completely flat and black village.
The last eruption was in 1995, but the lava was so slow flowing that all the inhabitants were safely evacuated. The caldera is surrounded by several smaller peaks, as well as the imposing Pico de Fogo at 2829m.
Fogo Island, Cape Verde
Grete Howard posted a photo:
Cha das Caldeiras has to be one of the most unusual villages we have ever stayed in. Located inside the caldera (cone) of a volcano, the surroundings are surreal. The road (there is only one) is made from cobblestone and the earth is black volcanic sand. Most of the houses in the village are made from the local volcanic stone – ranging in colour from beige through orange and red to black. When the sun comes up over the rim of the volcano and lights the inside walls, they glow in a multitude of colours. I never tired of looking at the side of volcanic rim, and it struck me how the walls of the volcano looked like they were superimposed on the sky. In many places terraces have been cultivated and the 1200 or so people who live here eke a living from the black soil. The whole setting is bizarre, but beautiful in an austere and stark way. The area is at an altitude of 1652m, and it is the most impressive volcanic landscape I have ever seen on my travels, with its looming volcanic walls surrounding a completely flat and black village.
The last eruption was in 1995, but the lava was so slow flowing that all the inhabitants were safely evacuated. The caldera is surrounded by several smaller peaks, as well as the imposing Pico de Fogo at 2829m.
Fogo Island, Cape Verde
Grete Howard posted a photo:
Cha das Caldeiras has to be one of the most unusual villages we have ever stayed in. Located inside the caldera (cone) of a volcano, the surroundings are surreal. The road (there is only one) is made from cobblestone and the earth is black volcanic sand. Most of the houses in the village are made from the local volcanic stone – ranging in colour from beige through orange and red to black. When the sun comes up over the rim of the volcano and lights the inside walls, they glow in a multitude of colours. I never tired of looking at the side of volcanic rim, and it struck me how the walls of the volcano looked like they were superimposed on the sky. In many places terraces have been cultivated and the 1200 or so people who live here eke a living from the black soil. The whole setting is bizarre, but beautiful in an austere and stark way. The area is at an altitude of 1652m, and it is the most impressive volcanic landscape I have ever seen on my travels, with its looming volcanic walls surrounding a completely flat and black village.
The last eruption was in 1995, but the lava was so slow flowing that all the inhabitants were safely evacuated. The caldera is surrounded by several smaller peaks, as well as the imposing Pico de Fogo at 2829m.
Fogo Island, Cape Verde
Grete Howard posted a photo:
Cha das Caldeiras has to be one of the most unusual villages we have ever stayed in. Located inside the caldera (cone) of a volcano, the surroundings are surreal. The road (there is only one) is made from cobblestone and the earth is black volcanic sand. Most of the houses in the village are made from the local volcanic stone – ranging in colour from beige through orange and red to black. When the sun comes up over the rim of the volcano and lights the inside walls, they glow in a multitude of colours. I never tired of looking at the side of volcanic rim, and it struck me how the walls of the volcano looked like they were superimposed on the sky. In many places terraces have been cultivated and the 1200 or so people who live here eke a living from the black soil. The whole setting is bizarre, but beautiful in an austere and stark way. The area is at an altitude of 1652m, and it is the most impressive volcanic landscape I have ever seen on my travels, with its looming volcanic walls surrounding a completely flat and black village.
The last eruption was in 1995, but the lava was so slow flowing that all the inhabitants were safely evacuated. The caldera is surrounded by several smaller peaks, as well as the imposing Pico de Fogo at 2829m.
Fogo Island, Cape Verde
Grete Howard posted a photo:
Cha das Caldeiras has to be one of the most unusual villages we have ever stayed in. Located inside the caldera (cone) of a volcano, the surroundings are surreal. The road (there is only one) is made from cobblestone and the earth is black volcanic sand. Most of the houses in the village are made from the local volcanic stone – ranging in colour from beige through orange and red to black. When the sun comes up over the rim of the volcano and lights the inside walls, they glow in a multitude of colours. I never tired of looking at the side of volcanic rim, and it struck me how the walls of the volcano looked like they were superimposed on the sky. In many places terraces have been cultivated and the 1200 or so people who live here eke a living from the black soil. The whole setting is bizarre, but beautiful in an austere and stark way. The area is at an altitude of 1652m, and it is the most impressive volcanic landscape I have ever seen on my travels, with its looming volcanic walls surrounding a completely flat and black village.
The last eruption was in 1995, but the lava was so slow flowing that all the inhabitants were safely evacuated. The caldera is surrounded by several smaller peaks, as well as the imposing Pico de Fogo at 2829m.
Fogo Island, Cape Verde
Grete Howard posted a photo:
Cha das Caldeiras has to be one of the most unusual villages we have ever stayed in. Located inside the caldera (cone) of a volcano, the surroundings are surreal. The road (there is only one) is made from cobblestone and the earth is black volcanic sand. Most of the houses in the village are made from the local volcanic stone – ranging in colour from beige through orange and red to black. When the sun comes up over the rim of the volcano and lights the inside walls, they glow in a multitude of colours. I never tired of looking at the side of volcanic rim, and it struck me how the walls of the volcano looked like they were superimposed on the sky. In many places terraces have been cultivated and the 1200 or so people who live here eke a living from the black soil. The whole setting is bizarre, but beautiful in an austere and stark way. The area is at an altitude of 1652m, and it is the most impressive volcanic landscape I have ever seen on my travels, with its looming volcanic walls surrounding a completely flat and black village.
The last eruption was in 1995, but the lava was so slow flowing that all the inhabitants were safely evacuated. The caldera is surrounded by several smaller peaks, as well as the imposing Pico de Fogo at 2829m.
Fogo Island, Cape Verde
Grete Howard posted a photo:
Cha das Caldeiras has to be one of the most unusual villages we have ever stayed in. Located inside the caldera (cone) of a volcano, the surroundings are surreal. The road (there is only one) is made from cobblestone and the earth is black volcanic sand. Most of the houses in the village are made from the local volcanic stone – ranging in colour from beige through orange and red to black. When the sun comes up over the rim of the volcano and lights the inside walls, they glow in a multitude of colours. I never tired of looking at the side of volcanic rim, and it struck me how the walls of the volcano looked like they were superimposed on the sky. In many places terraces have been cultivated and the 1200 or so people who live here eke a living from the black soil. The whole setting is bizarre, but beautiful in an austere and stark way. The area is at an altitude of 1652m, and it is the most impressive volcanic landscape I have ever seen on my travels, with its looming volcanic walls surrounding a completely flat and black village.
The last eruption was in 1995, but the lava was so slow flowing that all the inhabitants were safely evacuated. The caldera is surrounded by several smaller peaks, as well as the imposing Pico de Fogo at 2829m.
Fogo Island, Cape Verde
Grete Howard posted a photo:
Cha das Caldeiras has to be one of the most unusual villages we have ever stayed in. Located inside the caldera (cone) of a volcano, the surroundings are surreal. The road (there is only one) is made from cobblestone and the earth is black volcanic sand. Most of the houses in the village are made from the local volcanic stone – ranging in colour from beige through orange and red to black. When the sun comes up over the rim of the volcano and lights the inside walls, they glow in a multitude of colours. I never tired of looking at the side of volcanic rim, and it struck me how the walls of the volcano looked like they were superimposed on the sky. In many places terraces have been cultivated and the 1200 or so people who live here eke a living from the black soil. The whole setting is bizarre, but beautiful in an austere and stark way. The area is at an altitude of 1652m, and it is the most impressive volcanic landscape I have ever seen on my travels, with its looming volcanic walls surrounding a completely flat and black village.
The last eruption was in 1995, but the lava was so slow flowing that all the inhabitants were safely evacuated. The caldera is surrounded by several smaller peaks, as well as the imposing Pico de Fogo at 2829m.
Fogo Island, Cape Verde
Grete Howard posted a photo:
Cha das Caldeiras has to be one of the most unusual villages we have ever stayed in. Located inside the caldera (cone) of a volcano, the surroundings are surreal. The road (there is only one) is made from cobblestone and the earth is black volcanic sand. Most of the houses in the village are made from the local volcanic stone – ranging in colour from beige through orange and red to black. When the sun comes up over the rim of the volcano and lights the inside walls, they glow in a multitude of colours. I never tired of looking at the side of volcanic rim, and it struck me how the walls of the volcano looked like they were superimposed on the sky. In many places terraces have been cultivated and the 1200 or so people who live here eke a living from the black soil. The whole setting is bizarre, but beautiful in an austere and stark way. The area is at an altitude of 1652m, and it is the most impressive volcanic landscape I have ever seen on my travels, with its looming volcanic walls surrounding a completely flat and black village.
The last eruption was in 1995, but the lava was so slow flowing that all the inhabitants were safely evacuated. The caldera is surrounded by several smaller peaks, as well as the imposing Pico de Fogo at 2829m.
Fogo Island, Cape Verde
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