{"id":30552,"date":"2022-11-24T11:35:37","date_gmt":"2022-11-24T10:35:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oicaboverde.com\/an-adventurous-trip-in-fogo-and-brava-the-immensity-of-nature\/"},"modified":"2025-10-19T19:41:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-19T17:41:00","slug":"an-adventure-trip-in-fogo-and-brava","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oicaboverde.com\/en\/an-adventure-trip-in-fogo-and-brava\/","title":{"rendered":"An adventure trip in Fogo and Brava: the vastness of nature"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"30552\" class=\"elementor elementor-30552 elementor-24506\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6057f1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b6057f1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e854496 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e854496\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26588a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26588a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An adventure trip in Fogo does not mean doing risky sports, but rather getting away from the crowds and into remote areas.<\/p><p>Perhaps with few facilities, but with plenty of opportunities to make it a top trip!<\/p><p>Our perfect adventure trip, this time in Sotavento, begins at Nelson Mandela International Airport in Praia. Following a stopover, we will board a domestic flight bound for the island of <a href=\"https:\/\/oicaboverde.com\/en\/fogo-the-story-of-those-who-live-with-the-enemy-at-home\/\">Fogo, the great volcano<\/a>. <\/p><p>As soon as we take off and gain height, the silhouette of the imposing volcano begins to be seen. 2800 meters, culminating in a large crater that serves as a watchtower of the whole island. We will land in Sao Filipe, in an airfield with a runway that seems too short. The adventure trip in Fogo has already begun!   <\/p><p>In order to plan our adventure trip in Fogo, we will divide our stay in two parts. First we will focus on the volcano and its summit in the Cha das Caldeiras area. Then we will discover the coast of the island and the neighboring island of Brava, a small mountainous treasure known for its flowers and hills.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bbd10b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6bbd10b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\"It's a very mountainous piece of land, with virtually no flat land and no beach.\"<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4ea352 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b4ea352\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/oicaboverde.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/viaje-de-aventura-en-fogo.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-30555\" alt=\"descenso del volc\u00e1n de Fogo descending the volcano for an adventure trip in fogo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oicaboverde.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/viaje-de-aventura-en-fogo.jpg 900w, https:\/\/oicaboverde.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/viaje-de-aventura-en-fogo-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oicaboverde.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/viaje-de-aventura-en-fogo-768x597.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oicaboverde.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/viaje-de-aventura-en-fogo-81x63.jpg 81w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27ce9d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27ce9d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Descending the Fogo volcano<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e218f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3e218f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pay attention to what's coming in Fogo...<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08eb982 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"08eb982\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/ipc.cv\/en\/monumento-e-sitio\/parque-natural-do-fogo-cha-das-caldeiras\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Cha das Caldeiras<\/a> area is located at more than 1700 meters above sea level, inside the caldera of an ancient volcano and right at the foot of <a href=\"https:\/\/oicaboverde.com\/islas\/isla-de-fogo-un-paraje-absolutamente-salvaje\/\">Fogo<\/a> peak, the still-active volcano.<\/p><p>In this area the most spectacular and demanding treks are a must, without forgetting the contact with the locals and their routines. These are some of our options:  <\/p><ul><li>Summit of Pico de Fogo: A high-mountain trekking of about 3 hours up the western slope of the volcano and with consistently amazing views. The best trekking in the whole country without any doubt. <\/li><li>Pico Pequenho: in the last eruption of 2014 a new crater was formed. In it you can see a myriad of red, ocher and yellow colors as well as see some fumaroles that are still active. <\/li><li>Cha wine cooperative: at more than 1700 meters, with little water and with the threatening presence of the volcano, in Cha grapes are grown and different wines are produced. We can make a visit to their facilities and do a tasting to learn firsthand its taste and special characteristics. <\/li><li>Via ferratas: in recent years, local guides have installed cables and equipment to create different itineraries of via ferratas and equipped trails. An opportunity for an adrenaline rush while visiting unique areas formed by eruptions and lava flows, enhancing your adventure trip in Fogo. <\/li><li>Monte Velha Trail: to descend again to the coast, there is no better way than going down the Monte Velha forest reserve. A eucalyptus forest that gradually turns into fields full of mango, papaya and coffee plantations. <\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1580b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f1580b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As if it were not enough, three uninhabited islands in Cape Verde have been somewhat oblivious to the more than 5 centuries of human presence in the <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/145051961\" rel=\"noopener\">archipelago<\/a>. Just a few dozen kilometers from Sao Vicente, 3 islands remain impassive, preserving most of their original landscapes. This group forms one of the most important natural reserves of the archipelago.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-baefeb6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"baefeb6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf8cf03 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bf8cf03\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1fddfe elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f1fddfe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/oicaboverde.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/aventura-en-brava-cabo-verde.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-30556\" alt=\"Brava camino piedras en la costa\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oicaboverde.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/aventura-en-brava-cabo-verde.jpg 900w, https:\/\/oicaboverde.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/aventura-en-brava-cabo-verde-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oicaboverde.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/aventura-en-brava-cabo-verde-768x597.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oicaboverde.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/aventura-en-brava-cabo-verde-81x63.jpg 81w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d009773 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d009773\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Stone path in Brava<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-196ffdf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"196ffdf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Once on the coast, we can walk around the island to continue getting to know the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9iZmmEYThXo\" rel=\"noopener\">people of Fogo<\/a> and its marine landscapes. Here the few beaches that we find are all black sand and the cliffs border the island almost entirely. <\/p><p>The capital of the island, Sao Filipe also offers attractions to be visited, as its cobblestone streets and colonial buildings make this small city a jewel of Cape Verdean colonial architecture.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15290d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"15290d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">And now a little \"spoiler\" about adventure in Brava...<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c54e565 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c54e565\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"no-padding display-block md-display-none sm-display-none xs-display-none\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"wpb_column hcode-column-container vc_col-sm-8 col-xs-mobile-fullwidth\"><div class=\"vc-column-innner-wrapper\"><p>Less than 2 hours by ferry from Sao Filipe, we discover the <a href=\"https:\/\/oicaboverde.com\/islas\/isla-de-brava-el-pequeno-paraje-resguardado-del-turismo\/\">smallest<\/a> island of all the Cape Verde islands, Brava. Also known as the island of flowers, it is a very mountainous piece of land, with practically no flat land and no beach. An abandoned airport, a fantastic bird refuge&#8230; and that&#8217;s enough for now! Haha, we will continue in another article.  <\/p><p>These are some of the main recommendations that for us make this adventure trip in Fogo and Brava a great experience. 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