The mountainous interior of the island was reportedly the region to be hit the hardest.
The mountainous interior is colder and snow covers the mountains in winter.
Portuguese control over the territory was tenuous particularly in the mountainous interior.
"Did the book have anything to do with the mountainous interior of the country?"
Flooding was expected in the island's mountainous interior because of heavy precipitation.
Due to the mountainous interior, there is no road crossing the island.
The mountainous northern interior is both cooler and rainier than the coast.
The main island features mountainous interiors with very narrow coastal areas.
Winter temperatures are higher along the southern coast and considerably lower in the mountainous interior.
The interior, mountainous and rugged, is the source of the region's best cheeses.