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Ribeira Torta Destination Guide
Delve into Ribeira Torta in Cape Verde
Ribeira Torta in the region of Porto Novo is a city in Cape Verde - some 177 mi or ( 285 km ) North-West of Praia , the country's capital .
Current time in Ribeira Torta is now 11:03 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Atlantic/Cape Verde " with a UTC offset of -1 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Vila do Maio, Vila da Ribeira Brava, Urzeleiro, Tarrafal, and Tarrafal de Sao Nicolau. While being here, make sure to check out Vila do Maio . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Ribeira Torta ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Kapverden Bike Adventure Freeride
Freeride auf Kapverden! Der neuste Geheimtipp von bike adventure tours führt uns zu einem unbekannten Inselarchipel zwischen Afrika und Brasilien. Die spannendste Freeride-Insel Santo Antão, die steil ..
dive in cape verde/ Foya Branca Resort
DIVE IN CABO VERDE ..
Cozinheiras
Cooking in a kitchen of a hotel in Cape Verde, island of Santo Antão, filmed 1994. ..
op weg naar porto novo
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Interesting facts about this location
Porto Novo, Cape Verde (municipality)
Porto Novo (Portuguese for “new port”) is the westernmost municipality in Cape Verde and all of Africa but not the mainland. It is a town and a municipality in the island of Santo Antão of Barlavento. It covers two-thirds of the island and is home to one-third of the population. Geographical features include Topo de Coroa, the tallest mountain of the island, elevating around 1,979 m.
Located at 17.03 -25.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Santo Antão, Cape Verde
Santo Antão, or Sontonton in Cape Verdean Creole, is the westernmost and largest of the Barlavento islands of Cape Verde. The nearest main island is São Vicente to the southeast, separated by a channel named Canal de São Vicente. It is the westernmost large island in Cape Verde and the continent of Africa, and the second largest in Cape Verde.
Located at 17.07 -25.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tarrafal de Monte Trigo
Tarrafal de Monte Trigo or simply Tarrafal is a village in the island of Santo Antão. Tarrafal serves the road linking to the rest of the island as well as Norte, the northeastern part of the island and the island capital Porto Novo and a dirt road north to Monte Trigo. Tarrafal de Monte Trigo is the second westernmost settlement in all of Africa, it is geographically after Monte Trigo.
Located at 16.96 -25.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Lazareto (Mindelo)
Lazareto, is a village located west-southwest of the island capital of Mindelo in the island of Sao Vicente, Cape Verde. Lazareto contains around 1,000 to 2,000 people and is growing. The settlement is linked with the road linking east to Mindelo, the eastern half of the island as well as to the island's airport and to São Pedro.
Located at 16.87 -25.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Ilhéu dos Pássaros
Ilhéu de Pássaros is an islet located between 2 to 3 kilometres NW of the island of São Vicente and also 2 kilometres northwest of the Mindelo's nearby point, the João Ribeira. They are administratively a part of the municipality of São Vicente. The islet is a volcanic seamount.
Located at 16.91 -25.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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