View from the Bordeira down the S slopes of the island. This cinder cone clearly indicates the volcanic origin of the island. The lush green of the vegetation only persists for few months each year. After the short rainy season, colours quickly turn to yellowish and brownish in October or November, and remain so until the following August.

Keywords

cinder cone, crater|caldera, cultural landscape, volcanism, Zonobiome II

Created

Friday 9 September 2022 by Martin Mergili in Africa and Macaronesia / Cape Verde (215 visits)