CAPELINHOS | Faial, the Azores, Portugal by Drone in 4K - DJI Mavic Air 2

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-tri...)
-São Miguel Island (https://www.ecksplorer.com/blog/a-tri...)
-Horta, Faial Island (https://www.ecksplorer.com/blog/a-tri...)
-Faial Island (https://www.ecksplorer.com/blog/a-tri...)
-Madalena, Pico Island (https://www.ecksplorer.com/blog/a-tri...)
-Pico Island (https://www.ecksplorer.com/blog/a-tri...)
-Azores Trip Summary (https://www.ecksplorer.com/blog/a-tri...)

Be sure to check out my other youtube videos on other spots in Portugal below:
The Azores (Extended Cut) -    • THE AZORES | Portugal by Drone in 4K ...  
The Azores -    • THE AZORES | Portugal by Drone in 4K ...  
Horta, Faial, the Azores -    • HORTA | Faial, the Azores, Portugal b...  
Capelinhos, Faial, the Azores -    • CAPELINHOS | Faial, the Azores, Portu...  
Povoação, São Miguel, the Azores -    • POVOAÇÃO | São Miguel, the Azores, Po...  
São Miguel Island, the Azores -    • SÃO MIGUEL | the Azores, Portugal by ...  
Faial Island, the Azores -    • FAIAL ISLAND | the Azores, Portugal b...  
Pico Island, the Azores -    • PICO ISLAND | the Azores, Portugal by...  
Madeira (Extended Cut) -    • MADEIRA | Portugal by Drone in 4K - D...  
Madeira -    • MADEIRA | Portugal by Drone in 4K - D...  
Porto Moniz, Madeira -    • PORTO MONIZ | Madeira, Portugal by Dr...  
Seixal, Madeira -    • SEIXAL | Madeira, Portugal by Drone i...  
Achadas da Cruz, Madeira -    • ACHADAS DA CRUZ | Madeira, Portugal b...  
Ponta do Sol -    • PONTA DO SOL | Madeira, Portugal by D...  
Ribeira da Janelo -    • RIBEIRA DA JANELO | Madeira, Portugal...  

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