The gorgeous landscape of #Capelinhos in the #azores. #faial #djimavicair2 #portugal #azoresportugal
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This has to be one of my favorite places in all of the Azores. The Capelinhos (meaning ‘Little Cape’) peninsula was formed by lava flows from a series of volcanos along a fault line where the last volcano, dubbed the Capelinhos volcano (Vulcao dos Capelinhos), erupted in 1957. The expelled materials from that volcano created what is known as the Capelinhos peninsula today. The eruption also destroyed 300 homes, enlarged the area by 2.4 km², and went on for 13 months.
Also, Capelinhos is part of a large volcano complex called Capelo and is considered the westernmost point of Europe as the western islands of the Azores are part of the North American Plate.
On a personal note, the black sand landscape, with the old feel of the lighthouse, and crashing blue waves and white wash make this place so unique, so if you manage to see one place in Faial, this is it!
For more information on my time in the Azores, be sure to check out my blog posts below:
-Ponta Delgada, São Miguel Island (https://www.ecksplorer.com/blog/a-trip-to-the-azores-ponta-delgada-on-sao-miguel-island)
-São Miguel Island (https://www.ecksplorer.com/blog/a-trip-to-the-azores-sao-miguel-island)
-Horta, Faial Island (https://www.ecksplorer.com/blog/a-trip-to-the-azores-horta-on-faial-island)
-Faial Island (https://www.ecksplorer.com/blog/a-trip-to-the-azores-faial-island)
-Madalena, Pico Island (https://www.ecksplorer.com/blog/a-trip-to-the-azores-madalena-on-pico-island)
-Pico Island (https://www.ecksplorer.com/blog/a-trip-to-the-azores-pico-island)
-Azores Trip Summary (https://www.ecksplorer.com/blog/a-trip-to-the-azores-a-summary)
Be sure to check out my other youtube videos on other spots in Portugal below:
The Azores (Extended Cut) – https://youtu.be/rbR7k4coI4A
The Azores – https://youtu.be/rbR7k4coI4A
Horta, Faial, the Azores – https://youtu.be/ivqoraddqdU
Capelinhos, Faial, the Azores – https://youtu.be/jQaJFlcvwAo
Povoação, São Miguel, the Azores – https://youtu.be/3b4fZxttDh0
São Miguel Island, the Azores – https://youtu.be/riDBcINNyns
Faial Island, the Azores – https://youtu.be/79LSZwANwfc
Pico Island, the Azores – https://youtu.be/HelkpPtEHZM
Madeira (Extended Cut) – https://youtu.be/_X8bG2eKwz0
Madeira – https://youtu.be/R_JqJZJhUxw
Porto Moniz, Madeira – https://youtu.be/USNn8Rkvlz4
Seixal, Madeira – https://youtu.be/HKDCyIfT0tQ
Achadas da Cruz, Madeira – https://youtu.be/67mnBwedUwc
Ponta do Sol – https://youtu.be/eACz0pXe_v8
Ribeira da Janelo – https://youtu.be/_6L0NV7ylds
Drone laws in Portugal: In order to fly your drone in Portugal, you should have a A1/A3 certification in the OPEN category in any EU member state (I have one from Sweden). This allows you to fly (under certain restrictions) within other EU countries. The standard rules apply such as flying within visual line of sight, not flying at night, only 120 meters in elevation, and not over crowds or sensitive infrastructure. Furthermore, other restrictions may also be enacted by the Portuguese Tranport Authority. I used their official drone map on their website to plan my overflights beforehand.
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Kit: DJI Mavic Air 2
Program: Final Cut Pro