Pico do Fogo Volcano (2,829 m)

An active stratovolcano on the island of Fogo and the highest point in Cape Verde, rising to 2,829 metres above sea level. The main summit cone last erupted in 1680, an event that triggered significant emigration from the island. A subsidiary vent within the caldera erupted in 1995 and again in November 2014, when lava flows destroyed the villages of Portela and Bangaeira inside the crater. The volcano's near-perfect conical profile dominates the entire island and is visible from neighbouring islands on clear days.