The steep sides of the Cirque de Cilaos

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Réunion’s Volcanic Interior, in photographs.

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Bollenmarco · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized for display.

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The Cirque de Mafate seen from Le Maïdo on Réunion — The Cirque de Mafate seen from Le Maïdo on RéunionPhoto: Geolina, CC BY-SA 4.0

The mountain landscape of Réunion’s Cirque de Cilaos — The mountain landscape of Réunion’s Cirque de CilaosPhoto: Bollenmarco, CC BY-SA 4.0

The steep sides of the Cirque de Cilaos — The steep sides of the Cirque de CilaosPhoto: Bollenmarco, CC BY-SA 4.0

The Cirque de Mafate seen from Le Maïdo — The Cirque de Mafate seen from Le MaïdoPhoto: Geolina, CC BY-SA 4.0

The mountains surrounding Cilaos on Réunion — The mountains surrounding Cilaos on RéunionPhoto: Alexandre Péribé, CC BY-SA 4.0

The rugged landscape of Réunion’s Cirque de Mafate — The rugged landscape of Réunion’s Cirque de MafatePhoto: Geolina, CC BY-SA 4.0

Cilaos beneath Réunion’s steep mountain walls — Cilaos beneath Réunion’s steep mountain wallsPhoto: Mart.wain, CC BY-SA 4.0

The Bras de Cilaos valley on Réunion — The Bras de Cilaos valley on RéunionPhoto: Geolina, CC BY-SA 4.0

Lava flows on Piton de la Fournaise — Lava flows on Piton de la FournaisePhoto: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0

Lava flows on Piton de la Fournaise — Lava flows on Piton de la FournaisePhoto: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Réunion adds a distinctive Indian Ocean mountain landscape to a My Top 100. Its strongest argument is the concentration of volcanic scenery and inhabited cirques, rather than a conventional tropical-beach experience.