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Ponta da Cruz Destination Guide
Explore Ponta da Cruz in Cape Verde
Ponta da Cruz in the region of São Vicente is a place in Cape Verde - some 150 mi or ( 242 km ) North-West of Praia , the country's capital city .
Time in Ponta da Cruz is now 11:52 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Atlantic/Cape Verde " with a UTC offset of -1 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Vila do Maio, Vila da Ribeira Brava, Tarrafal de Sao Nicolau, Santa Maria, and Ribeira Grande. Since you are here already, consider visiting Vila do Maio . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Ponta da Cruz ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
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Avante Property Investments. An extract from Avante's Cape Verde and the island of Sao Vicente video. With ownership and rentals available www.avanteproperty.com. ..
Camino de Praia Grande, Calhau (Cabo Verde)
joelevil.blogspot.com.es Tras dos dias de trekking, un merecido descanso en una de las playas salvajes mas espectaculares de todo Cabo Verde, Praia Grande, situada en el pueblo de Calhau (Sao Viçente) ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Santa Luzia, Cape Verde
Santa Luzia is an island of the Barlavento archipelago in Cape Verde located between São Nicolau and São Vicente. The area is 35 km² (some reads 34 km²). The highest point is Monte Grande elevating 395 m. Home to a small agricultural population in the eighteenth century, desertification led to its abandonment, while it later acted as a hermitage. It is home to a unique lizard. In the 20th century, a meteorology station was built.
Located at 16.76 -24.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Ilhéu Branco
Ilhéu Branco (Portuguese for "white islet") is an islet in the Barlavento group of islands of Cape Verde archipelago. Branco is flanked by Santa Luzia in the northwest and by Raso island in the southeast. It is uninhabited except by birds and is known for its guano and surrounding marine life. It is also one of only two islands where the Cape Verde Giant Skink was observed to reside, and was formerly a home to the critically endangered Raso Lark.
Located at 16.65 -24.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Calhau
Calhau is a small fishing village on the east coast of the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde, 15 km east of the island capital of Mindelo. Calhau is situated on a branch that connects with the main road linking to Mindelo and south to Topim. Much of the area is grassy and rocky with a couple of trees, especially within the roads. The GDP for the community is very low. The area has nice sandy beaches for baths in the sea, a small fishing port and a bay with the same name.
Located at 16.85 -24.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Ribeira do Calhau
Ribeira do Calhau is a ribeira (stream) that flows in the eastern part of the island of São Vicente in Cape Verde. The stream flows from west to east and is almost entirely dry except on rainy days. It is one of the longest streams on the island and its total length is approximately 15 km.
Located at 16.85 -24.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Pico do Vento
Pico do Vento is a volcanic mountain in the eastern part of the island of São Vicente. The mountain is of volcanic origin.
Located at 16.83 -24.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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Information of geographic nature is based on public data provided by geonames.org, CIA world facts book, Unesco, DBpedia and wikipedia. Weather is based on NOAA GFS.