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🦠 A skin disease 🌋 A Cape Verde island
fogo

fogo

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An island in Cape Verde with a high active volcano and volcanic scenery
  • proper noun
: Fogo
  • This is the case of Santiago Island (the largest and the first to be colonized), Santo Antao, Sao Nicolau, the highlands of Brava Island, and parts of Fogo Island.

Examples

  • The Leeward group is dispersed along: Santiago, Maio, Fogo, and Brava.

    Academic text (2008)

  • Fogo is known for its stunning volcanic terrain and is a key destination for tourists visiting Fogo Island.

  • The active volcano on Fogo Island attracts scientists and adventurers eager to study its eruptions.

  • After hiking the trails on Fogo, we admired the breathtaking views of the surrounding islands.

Surface Forms

fogo main

Etymology

The island fogo takes its name from the Portuguese word fogo 'fire' because the island has an active volcano. So the name reminds you of the hot, volcanic land you find there.