Place other São Martinho Funchal
Fojo
São Martinho · Funchal
west of Ponta da Cruz, municipality of Funchal
Exact site unknown; shown at the parish
The Fojo is a natural excavation west of Ponta da Cruz in the municipality of Funchal. It is a deep pit in tuff, linked to the sea by an underground channel, and is thought to be a collapsed lava tube. It is recommended as a coastal scenic spot.
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- Fojo — The excavation that is the subject of the entry, linked to the sea by an underground channel.
- Madeira (landscape) — Coastal scenic spot recommended.
- Lava tubes — Deep pit in tuff thought to be a collapsed lava tube.