I found this odd, given the capital's beauty, with its low mountains and rocky cliffs.

这有点让我感到奇怪，因为这个省会城市本身就很漂亮，低矮的山峰，多石的悬崖。

youdao

Water first seeps into the loose soil at the base of the area's rocky cliffs, destabilizing the land and making it prone to slides.

水首先渗入到这个地区岩石地基下的土壤中，使其变得不稳定并且容易发生滑坡。

youdao

"Breathtaking" will do for a start, perhaps followed by "magnificent", and certainly "ever-changing", particularly since the rocky cliffs are exposed to all the forces of wind and weather.

最开始你会想到“摄人心魄”，接下来也许是“宏伟”，再下来当然是“变换不定”，尤其是当你看着这些遭受风吹日晒雨淋的岩石悬崖的时候。

youdao

Ten storeys high, these wind-swept piles rise from the sea and abut steep, rocky cliffs.

BBC: Stepping back in time in Socotra

The north of La Palma is often considered the most beautiful part of the island, with fertile hills and rocky cliffs plunging into the sea.

BBC: Mini guide to activities in the Canary Islands

Explore: The Wild Pacific Trail skirts rocky cliffs and meanders through dense old-growth rain forest to reveal dramatic vistas of the moody, tossing surf.

CNN: 10 dazzling hideaways by the sea