Human access to the islet is infrequent and only possible by small boat.

Historically the islet was known as Ilhéu dos Homiziados (Islet of the Fugitives).
According to Azorean chronicler Gaspar Frutuoso in his publication Saudades da Terra, the moniker derived from a possibly apocryphal 1541 occurrence.
Seven young men landed on the island for recreational purposes and were trapped overnight by rough seas.
Five of their friends jocularly referred to them as os homiziados (the fugitives) and endeavored to rescue them.
Unfortunately, en route to the islet the rescuers' boat capsized, killing four of them.
Human access to the islet is infrequent and only possible by small boat.
Historically the islet was known as Ilhéu dos Homiziados (Islet of the Fugitives). According to Azorean chronicler Gaspar Frutuoso in his publication Saudades da Terra, the moniker derived from a possibly apocryphal 1541 occurrence. Seven young men landed on the island for recreational purposes and were trapped overnight by rough seas. Five of their friends jocularly referred to them as os homiziados (the fugitives) and endeavored to rescue them. Unfortunately, en route to the islet the rescuers' boat capsized, killing four of them.
Baixo Islet