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Discover Calhau in Cape Verde
Calhau in the region of São Vicente is a town located in Cape Verde - some 160 mi or ( 258 km ) North-West of Praia , the country's capital .
Local time in Calhau is now 10:07 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Atlantic/Cape Verde " with a UTC offset of -1 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Vila do Maio, Vila da Ribeira Brava, Tarrafal de Sao Nicolau, Santa Maria, and Salamansa. When in this area, you might want to check out Vila do Maio . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Calhau ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Nice trip in Cabo Verde - 2011/02
Very nice trip in Cabo Verde Islands in february 2011. I had opportunity to fly my parakite in an very beautiful spot at Sao Vincente ! Parakite is a standard 19sqm Speed3 kite from Flysurfer I have a ..
Cape Verde - Underwater greetings!
Underwater greetings from Cape Verde at Baia das Gatas - Island of Sao Vicente ..
Cape Verde - Paulo's underwater jump
Paulo's underwater jump in Cape Verde at Baia das Gatas - Island of Sao Vicente ..
Cape Verde - Underwater fish 1
Underwater fish in Cape Verde at Baia das Gatas - Island of Sao Vicente ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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 0 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 2 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 4 km away
Ponta da Fragatas
Ponta da Fragata (Portuguese meaning the frigate in which it sunk somewhere in the 1960s) is a point located in the southeast of the island of Sal. The point is named after the frigate that was sunk somewhere in the 1960s as chocolate were being shipped from the Congo region to Denmark in northcentral Europe, the frigate was seen throughout most of the southern half of the island that it sunk tens of metres below sea level, the abandoned frigate collapsed into the ocean and is no longer seen.
Located at 16.90 -24.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Madeiral
Madeiral, is a village located east-southeast of the island capital of Mindelo in the island of Sao Vicente, Cape Verde. The location is south of the heart of the island. Madeiral contains around 1,000 people and is slowly growing. The village is linked with the major road linking with Mindelo and the western half of the island and Topim and the eastern portion of the island.
Located at 16.83 -24.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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