Slide ID
CV-81-292
_pkUnique ID
CV81292
Slide Date
1981
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Island
Fogo
Identifier
CV81292
City / Village
São Felipe
Date
1981
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.
Keywords
volcanic rock; peak; pico do fogo; clouds; mountain top;
Box
1
Folder
6
Image Dimensions
5223x3524
Software
VueScan
Date Time Scanned
15-5-2012 12:00 AM
Color Space
RGB
File Size
1.6 MB
Document Type
Image
Recommended Citation
Baxter, David, "Pico do Fogo" (1981). David Baxter papers: Cape Verde photographs. 488.
https://digitalcommons.ric.edu/baxter_gallery/488
Keywords
volcanic rock; peak; pico do fogo; clouds; mountain top;
Notes
Irwin, Aisling and Wilson, Colum. Cape Verde Islands: The Brandt Travel Guide. (Guilford, 2001) pp. 168-171