Fogo

Fogo is a volcanic island and has the highest peaks, rising to 2800 m (10,000 ft) above sea level at Mount Fogo, which has been historically active, last erupting in 1995, forming a new crater called Pico Pequeno. It is also one of the greener and wetter islands of Cape Verde, and much of the farming and deep sea fishing is to be found here.

It has a population of about 37,000, with about 28,000 living in Sao Filipe, where the islands airport can be found.

This is where the famous Fogo wine is produced which we highly recommend. São Filipe, the capital is a pretty town with colonial pastel shaded buildings providing a complete contrast to the rest of the island.

The people of Fogo are very friendly and it is virtually crime free. Its largest feature is a 9 km wide crater, which has walls 1 km high. A small village exists at the base of the volcano, and the residents are periodically evacuated during eruptions. 5000 people live on the volcanoes slopes, most of them inside the crater.