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Cova is a crater that is part of an inactive volcano on the island of São Antão. A distinct feature of this high altitude micro environment is the flora that resides there. As opposed to the lush valleys below, the crater Cova boasts woody vegetation…

Cova is a crater that is part of an inactive volcano on the island of São Antão. A distinct feature of this high altitude micro environment is the flora that resides there. As opposed to the lush valleys below, the crater Cova boasts woody vegetation…

From the top of Pico do Fogo, this photograph shows the crater and lava formations around this active volcano. Pico do Fogo, at 2,829 metres is the highest point in the Cape Verde archipelago.

Photograph from the top of Pico do Fogo looks out into the clouds. The peak, standing at 2,829 meters, is the highest point in the Cape Verde archipelago.

The steep slope of Pico do Fogo seen from the shadowy crater below. Pico do Fogo is an active volcano, it's last eruption was in 1995 which destroyed the village of Boca Fonte.