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Fogo | Monte Orlando with lava flow of 1951

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View from the top of the escarpment (Bordeira) to Monte Orlando, a cinder cone on the slope of Pico do Fogo. Monte Orlando formed during the eruption of 1951 and produced massive lava flows, as shown in the foreground of the picture.