Pico do Fogo

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Title

Pico do Fogo

Description

From the slope of Pico do Fogo looking over a planes of volcanic rock intermingled with sparse vegetation that thrives on the mineral rich soil left behind by an eruption. The last eruption occurred in 1995, an event that completely destroyed the village Boca Fonte, fortunately with no fatalities.

Creator

David Baxter

Source

Irwin, Aisling and Wilson, Colum. Cape Verde Islands: The Brandt Travel Guide. (Guilford, 2001) pp. 168-171

Date

1981

Rights

Rhode Island College

Format

Photograph

Identifier

CV81292

Baxter Image Item Type Metadata

Slide ID

CV-81-292

Island

Fogo

City / Village

São Felipe

Date Scanned

May 15, 2012