Boca do Inferno

Boca do Inferno

Boca do Inferno (Portuguese for "Hell's Mouth") is a chasm located on a cliffy seashore close to the Portuguese town of Cascais. The seawater has access to the deep bottom of the chasm and vigorously strikes its rocky walls. The chasm is a tourist attraction.


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