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Ribeira Alta, Santo Antão

#23 among attractions in Santo Antão

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Alternative names: Coordinates: 17°8'35"N, 25°11'31"W
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Santo Antão Cape Verde

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Ribeira Alta – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cruzinha, Gudo de Cavaleiro, Moroços, Praia d'Aranhas.

  • cruzinha ponta do sol3.3 miNE
    Protected area

    Cruzinha, Ponta do Sol

    84 min walk • The Cruzinha Nature Reserve is a protected area in the northern part of the island of Santo Antão in the Cape Verde archipelago. It covers part of the north coast of the island, between the rivers Ribeira da Garça and the Ribeira do Mocho. It contains the only coastal dunes of Santo Antão.

  • gudo de cavaleiro santo antao location map
    4.5 miS
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Gudo de Cavaleiro, Santo Antão

    115 min walk • Gudo de Cavaleiro is a mountain in the middle of the island Santo Antão in Cape Verde. Its elevation is 1,810 meters. Part of the eastern plateau of Santo Antão, it lies directly south of the Moroços natural park.

  • morocos santo antao location map
    3.8 miS
    Area

    Moroços, Santo Antão

    98 min walk • Moroços Natural Park, in the middle of the island of Santo Antão, is one of ten "natural parks" in Cape Verde. The protected area is 8.18 km². It covers 7.46 km² of the municipality of Ribeira Grande, and 0.71 km² of Porto Novo.

  • praia daranhas location map
    3.6 miNE
    Beach

    Praia d'Aranhas

    93 min walk • Praia d'Aranhas is a beach on the northern coast of the island of Santo Antão in Cape Verde and is part of the municipality of Ribeira Grande and the village of Fontainhas.

  • lombo de santa santo antao location map
    3.2 miE
    Town

    Lombo de Santa, Santo Antão

    83 min walk • Lombo Santa is a settlement in the northern part of the island of Santo Antão, Cape Verde. It is situated in the upper valley of the river Ribeira Grande, 10 km southwest of the town Ribeira Grande and 16 km northwest of the island capital Porto Novo.

Where to next? Visit ribeira grande Ribeira Grande region page or discover the top tourist attractions in Cape Verde.

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