• placement: fullWidth
  • path: articles/in-content-top
  • possible size: [970, 250], [970, 90], [728, 90], [300, 250], [320, 50], [1, 1],
  • targeting:
    {
      "url": "pico-do-fogo-continues-erupting-in-cape-verde"
    }
  • placement: fullWidth
  • path: articles/in-content-middle
  • possible size: [970, 250], [970, 90], [728, 90], [300, 250], [320, 50], [1, 1],
  • targeting:
    {
      "url": "pico-do-fogo-continues-erupting-in-cape-verde"
    }
  • placement: native
  • path: articles/in-content-native
  • possible size: [f, l],
  • targeting:
    {
      "url": "pico-do-fogo-continues-erupting-in-cape-verde"
    }
Pico do Fogo, Cape Verde.
Pico do Fogo, Cape Verde. <span class="media-attribution">Image by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/travelinsider/8450183026/in/photolist-6QbVJ3-nnzkYF-nnzmfn-dSHp1N-6Qc5JW-5fm6EZ-9AfcDf" target="_blank" rel="external">michael</a> / <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/uk/" target="_blank" rel="external">CC BY 2.0</a></span>

The volcano Pico do Fogo in the Cape Verde islands continues to erupt, causing hundreds of people living nearby to be evacuated. The area around the volcano is a popular hiking destination for tourists and people are still venturing close to the scene to observe the geologic phenomenon. A kilometre-wide lava flow has now destroyed some 20 homes. The mountain last erupted in 1995. Read more: bbc.co.uk

  • placement: fullWidth
  • path: articles/bottom
  • possible size: [970, 250], [970, 90], [728, 90], [300, 250], [320, 50], [1, 1],
  • targeting:
    {
      "url": "pico-do-fogo-continues-erupting-in-cape-verde"
    }

Explore related stories

An aerial view of the shore of Praia de Santiago and the Praia lighthouse on a sunny day
1460448451
aerial, shore, coast, view, scenic, turquoise, santiago, landscape

Destination Practicalities

A first-time visitor's guide to Cabo Verde

May 20, 2024 • 6 min read