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  • The only botanic garden in Cape Verde is located near Sao Jorge dos Orgaos. The village has this name due to the similarity between the sorrounding mountains and chirches  organ-pipes.
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  • Man riding a motorbike on the road that leads to the south of Sao Tome island. At the distance Cao Grande (Big Dog) hill can be seen.
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  • Purnululu National Park or Bungle Bungles in Western Australia is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The "beehives" area is the most famous part of this huge National Park which can be seen from above by helicopter.
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  • Purnululu National Park or Bungle Bungles in Western Australia is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The "beehives" area is the most famous part of this huge National Park which can be seen from above by helicopter.
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  • The descent of Fogo's volcano peak is donne running in a very steep slope covered with ashes. In contrast with the ascent that can be hard, the descent is an amusement.
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  • Purnululu National Park or Bungle Bungles in Western Australia is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The "beehives" area is the most famous part of this huge National Park which can be seen from above by helicopter.
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  • Purnululu National Park or Bungle Bungles in Western Australia is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The "beehives" area is the most famous part of this huge National Park which can be seen from above by helicopter.
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  • The east coast of Santiago island has some little bays that give shelter to the fishing boats.
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  • Purnululu National Park or Bungle Bungles in Western Australia is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The "beehives" area is the most famous part of this huge National Park which can be seen from above by helicopter.
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  • Purnululu National Park or Bungle Bungles in Western Australia is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The "beehives" area is the most famous part of this huge National Park which can be seen from above by helicopter.
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  • Fishing boats at Tarrafal beach, the most touristical point in Santiago island.
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  • Praia Grande (Big Beach) and an ancient volcano in the northeast coast can be seen from the highest point of Sao Vicente island, the Monte Verde (Green Mount).
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  • Faja da Agua is a village with a magnificent setting on a bay. Nearby the inoperative airport remembers te remoteness of Brava island.
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  • A small village hanging on the top of a cliff. Brava island is very hilly featuring high cliffs and deep valleys. On the distance the Secos islets can be seen.
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  • Fogo volcanos had its most recent eruption in 1995. Inside the massive caldera a little dispersed village survives due to the rich volcanic soil and its inhabitants grow vineyards and fruit trees.
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  • Purnululu National Park or Bungle Bungles in Western Australia is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The "beehives" area is the most famous part of this huge National Park which can be seen from above by helicopter.
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  • Hikers climbing Pico mountain after watching the sunset on the hill. Pico is the highest portuguese mountain with 2351m high
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  • Pico (peak) mountain seen from the entrance of the Natural reserve. Pico is the highest portuguese mountain with 2351m high
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  • One of the mountain guides waives to some friends that are camping inside the crater. On the right side the mountain shadow is projected by sunrise light on the sea.
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  • Sun rises behind Sao Jorge island. From the summit of Pico mountain the central islands of the archipelago can be seen. At the distance Terceira island is also observed. Pico is the highest portuguese mountain with 2351m high
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  • People waiting for sunrise on Pico mountain summit. Although there was 10 degree Celsius, the wind can make it look much cooler. In winter it is common to see a snow caped summit. Pico is the highest portuguese mountain with 2351m high
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  • A lady grabs one of the poles that sign the way to Pico mountain summit. Pico is the highest portuguese mountain with 2351m high
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  • Hikers passing by Queiro (daboecia cantabrica azorica) on their way to Pico mountain summit. Pico is the highest portuguese mountain with 2351m high
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  • A young couple waits for dawn in the summit o Pico mountain. Sao Jorge island can be seen just in front. Pico is the highest portuguese mountain with 2351m high
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  • A sign marks the distances and the altitude of the starting point and the summit. Pico is the highest portuguese mountain with 2351m high
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  • In clear sky days, sunrise is an unforgettable moment in Pico's summit. The perfect triangled shadow of the mountain is projected in the sea and in the clouds (at left) and forms with Faial island, jsut on the other side of the canal a beautiful landscape.
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  • In clear sky days, sunrise is an unforgettable moment in Pico's summit. The perfect triangled shadow of the mountain is projected in the sea and in the clouds.
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  • The surrounding view from  Pico mountain's summit includes a view from the dormant volcano crater. Usually is where people mount their tents . Just up the crater wall  Atlantic ocean  can be seen in this picture.
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  • Hikers walking inside the dormant volcano's crater to sea the view from the border.
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  • The view from the border of the crater is impressive. Ancient volcanos and  geomorphological details can be easily spotted.
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  • Queiro (Daboecia cantabrica azorica) is one of the many endemic flora species that exists in Pico island
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  • Carlos is one of the guides that lead visitors to Pico's summit. Each year he goes to the top about thirty times. Here he is pictured with the crater on the background.
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  • Relaxing at Furnas. This is the first stop to relax  for a while before the hardest part of the path.
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  • Some hikers stand on the crater border looking at the sea at the distance.
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  • Man riding a motorbike on the road that leads to the south of Sao Tome island. At the distance Cao Grande (Big Dog) hill can be seen.
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  • The dryness is one of the most important problems in Cape Verde archipelago and  for a flat island like Maio the lack of water is even more important as there are almost no mountains to retain the water from the clouds. Maio is an arid island so agriculture does not have many chances.
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  • The dryness is one of the most important problems in the archipelago and  for a flat island like Maio the lack of water is even more important as there are almost no mountains to retain the water from the clouds. Maio is an arid island so agriculture does not have many chances. Goats are the animals who most easily adapt to the rocky and dry Maio island and can be seen throughout the island. The Sahara wind brings sand in some seasons of the year.
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  • The roads in Maio Island are most of them unpaved.  The few paved ones are made of stone . The dryness is one of the most important problems in the archipelago and  for a flat island like Maio the lack of water is even more importante as there are almost no mountains to retain the water from the clouds.
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  • Pico's mountain summit seen from the crater of the dormant volcano. Pico mountain is the highest portuguese point with 2351m.
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  • At the summit of Pico mountain some fumaroles can be observed. Pico mountain is the highest portuguese point with 2351m.
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  • Hikers look at the canal between Pico and Faial islands. Faial is seen on the top right side.<br />
Pico mountain is the highest portuguese point with 2351m.
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  • A woman carrying a basket passes by the Landscape near Cão Grande (big Dog) mountain. This area was cleared from native forest to plant palm trees for production.
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  • In the steep ancient path that sheperds used from Nova Sintra to Faja da Agua, the way passes in Lavadura village that reminds Machu Picchu for its setting among mountain peaks and for the number of stone walls.
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  • Landscape near Cão Grande (big Dog) mountain. This area was cleared from native forest to plant palm trees for production.
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