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Fogo - The Volcanic Island |
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Hotels l Excursions & Activites |
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Transfers,
Ferries and
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Excursions Excursions
organized by our Local Representative Barracuda Tours and booked and paid
direct in resort. However we are happy to make reservations for our
Clients without charge. HALF-DAY
TOUR TO PORTO CAVALEIROS / We
begin with a visit to São Filipe, one of the prettiest Food and supplies for the inhabitants is carried by barges and sometimes they have to continue on their way without stopping –causing difficulties for the Islanders. Three attempts have been made at building a protective wall, and three times the sea has destroyed it. The engineers never follow the advice of the fishermen and their techniques never manage to overcome the force of the sea! We
then go on to FULL-DAY
TOUR TO CHÃ DAS CALDEIRAS Depart
from the hotel about 8.30 a.m. The majority of visitors are of the opinion
that this is the most impressive excursion and the one filled with the
most beauty of all that are available in The 1700 metre climb to the crater of Chã das Caldeiras begins as soon as we leave São Filipe. From the start until we reach the summit it is just one unforgettable view after another. The ground grows darker as we climb, until we reach the crater of the volcano and see an almost lunar landscape, where the land, houses and sand are black, creating an unforgettable image in the mind. The population of Chã das Caldeiras is timid and curious. Here you can quite often see the famous Creoles with blond hair and blue eyes... The volcanic eruptions do not make the natives leave the area. The last big eruption, in April 1995, destroyed almost all the houses, however the natives took shelter in the surrounding areas and when the eruption came to an end they returned to “their” Chã das Caldeiras! We hold a picnic in a rustic crater house, with Fogo wine and cheese produced in this area, together with fried fish and local fruit. For those who wish, and as long as we know beforehand, local guides can be contracted to organise a climb to the top of the volcano - Pico do Fogo (2829 metres). The climb takes from 2 ½ to 3 hours and the descent by the slippery volcanic sand, about 1½ hours. In Chã das Caldeiras you will have time to visit a Wine Producing Cooperative. Activities We
have documented itineraries for the following hikes – please ask. Cooperativa
– Portela – 1995 laval flow – Boca Fonte – Cooperativa 6 Kms, time 2 hours, difficulty 1 Portela – 1995 peak – Portela 7 Kms, time 2 hours 10 minutes, difficulty 2 Bangaeira – crater rim – Bangaeira 14 Kms, time 5 hours, difficulty 2 Crater
– Montebarro – Pai António – Mosteiros 10 + Kms, time 4½ hours, difficulty 2
An indication of the level of difficulty between 1 and 3 is offered as a guide only. 1 = Easy path with little fitness required. 2 = Medium fitness required, with some bursts of steep ascent and/or the odd slippery stretch. 3 = prolonged steep walking and/or slippery, uncobbled paths.
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