The origin of this place were two volcanic eruptions, one occurred in the sixteenth century and another in the early seventeenth century, more precisely in 1718. The last eruption took great violence, and carried the expulsion of large amounts of lava, whose rivers in some cases, travel distances reached nine kilometers until they reach the sea between Porto Cachorro and the Lajido.1

These black lava fields, has been over the local centuries of vine cultivation, whose high quality wines highlights the Verdelho.

These formations are composed of volcanic caves and lava tubes which together give rise to an appreciable mass of solidified lava clippings.

These formations extend the sea causing the strong eddies and whirlpools marine waters when it enters the tunnels and in volcanic caves.

Given its characteristics are encompassed in the protected landscape of Culture of the Pico Island Vineyard.