A geosite from the island’s last eruptive phase
The landscape is not limited to a single viewpoint: routes connect it with Raposo Bay, Monte Gordo and Anjos.
SANTA MARIA
Barreiro da Faneca
A red-clay landscape known as the “red desert” of Santa Maria.
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Photo informationPhoto : DHT Azores · DHT interne
Time needed1h
Access~10 min from Vila do Porto
PLACE · LANDSCAPE · EXPERIENCE
Why go
The land here takes on a dry, semi-desert character, with red and ochre tones that make the landscape immediately different from much of the archipelago.
The landscape is not limited to a single viewpoint: routes connect it with Raposo Bay, Monte Gordo and Anjos.
That wider setting is what makes the place interesting.
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PLACE · LANDSCAPE · EXPERIENCE Why go The land here takes on a dry, semi-desert character, with red and ochre tones that make the landscape immediately different from much of the archipelago.
The landscape known as the red desert
The land here takes on a dry, semi-desert character, with red and ochre tones that make the landscape immediately different from much of the archipelago.
Part of the Costa Norte trail
The site lies on the PR01SMA Costa Norte route and can be linked to a wider exploration of Santa Maria’s north coast.
A stop to connect with the north coast
That wider setting is what makes the place interesting.
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Barreiro da Faneca is one of Santa Maria’s most recognisable geological landscapes. Its red clay and soft, eroded forms create a setting that feels almost unlike the rest of the archipelago.
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