Morro de Velas e Morro de Lemos
SJO 5
38º 41'09''N 28º 12'57''W
“Morro de Velas” and “Morro de Lemos” are two surtseyan tuff cones in distinctive erosional stages due to its different ages. Velas village is emplaced on a lava delta formed by “Pico dos Loiros” lava flows, which are covered by tephra from “Morro de Velas”, the younger and less eroded tuff cone.
