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Review:
It’s not every day that travelers can explore a recently formed patch of onyx-colored volcanic desert. For people eager to experience that, however, Capelinhos at Faial Island is the place to do it.
Between 1957 and 1958, the landscape of Faial Island was changed when the Capelinhos volcano erupted. It was the volcanic lava that gave way to the creation of a whole new island that was connected to Faial by a narrow strip of land called an isthmus.
Visitors touring Capelinhos can experience the awe and wonder of how one volcano can create and destroy. For example, travelers can visit a ruined lighthouse at the island, which is now part of a museum dedicated to the volcano.
Faial Island, Azores, Portugal
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