This book resulted from a challenge by the Mayor of the City Council of Albufeira, José Carlos Rolo, to produce a scientific-pedagogical document that would reveal the mysteries of the Escarpão Plateau and surrounding region to a diverse audience. Luís Pereira, from the Mayor's support office, a tireless apprentice of geology with unshakable enthusiasm, traveled with us along all the paths of the Plateau and adjacent lands. Together we have experienced fantastic adventures!