Pop into this airy colonial mansion with two floors of exhibits, showcasing old photographs, traditional music instruments, sewing machines and sundry items. You can watch the 28-minute film about the 1995 volcano eruption (no subtitles), the most recent eruption prior to the 2014 blast. It's also worth having a peak at the funco, a traditional circular abode made of volcanic rock, in the leafy courtyard.
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Pico do Fogo
8.12 MILES
Cabo Verde's highest peak (2829m/9382ft), the conical, cinder-clad Mt Fogo, rises dramatically out of the floor of an ancient crater known as Chã das…