Structures like this one are called "piscinas". I happened to find them both in Canary Islands and Azores Island, where they are particurarly common. Essentially, these structures are made by laying concrete over the rocks of a small creek, so that it's easier to go from one rock to another. They are used as small fishing harbours or semi-natural swimming pools, protected from the strong currents of the ocean.
titlan
This is where my mom’s dad passed. He was fishing on the rocks with his friend and his friend had to go and he told him that he was going to stay for an hr more and he never came home. There was a part on a rock with seaweed with a slip and his hat on the rock. Never found him. They say that their is a cave under the rocks and that his body might be their but its to ruff to send divers down to look. There is also a cafe just up the hill and locals come to have coffee and talk about their day.
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PmCrosby, on October 30, 2007, said:
Interesting. This appears to be ruins of a man-made structure on natural rock. What was it? - PmC
titlan, on October 30, 2007, said:
Structures like this one are called "piscinas". I happened to find them both in Canary Islands and Azores Island, where they are particurarly common. Essentially, these structures are made by laying concrete over the rocks of a small creek, so that it's easier to go from one rock to another. They are used as small fishing harbours or semi-natural swimming pools, protected from the strong currents of the ocean. titlan
photosbymiguel, on June 30, 2008, said:
This is where my mom’s dad passed. He was fishing on the rocks with his friend and his friend had to go and he told him that he was going to stay for an hr more and he never came home. There was a part on a rock with seaweed with a slip and his hat on the rock. Never found him. They say that their is a cave under the rocks and that his body might be their but its to ruff to send divers down to look. There is also a cafe just up the hill and locals come to have coffee and talk about their day.
This photo was taken in fial in the Azores island
Miguel Mendonca Hayward ca