The Fajã do Calha Rolado is a permanent debris field at the foot of the crumbling cliffs on the northern coast of the civil parish of

Rosais Rosais (literally, archaic Portuguese for "rosaries") is a civil parish in the municipality of Velas in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The population in 2011 was 743, in an area of 24.23 km². History Although Rosais was first me ...

, in the municipality of

Velas Velas may refer to: Places * Velas, Azores, Portugal * Velas, Maharashtra, India * Cabo Velas, Costa Rica People * Sara Velas Sara Velas is an artist, graphic designer, gardener, curator and Artistic Director of the Velaslavasay Panorama in Lo ...

, on the island of São Jorge, in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The cliff is visited by numerous tourists in the summer. It is particularly busy in September, at the time of harvest:

Yam Yam or YAM may refer to: Plants and foods *Yam (vegetable), common name for members of ''Dioscorea'' * Taro, known in Malaysia and Singapore as yam * Sweet potato, specifically its orange-fleshed cultivars, often referred to as yams in North Amer ...

is a crop that is widely grown in the district, although the local climate is arid. In the past, pigs were slaughtered there. A festival is held in June.

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