Garça de Cima, Santo Antão

Name: Garça de Cima
Address: Santo Antão, Cape Verde

#18 among attractions in Santo Antão

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Garça de Cima 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 da Garça, 15 km northwest of the island capital Porto Novo. The southernmost part lies in Moroços Natural Park. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 17°6'50"N, 25°9'54"W

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Garça de Cima – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

4.3 miN
Protected area
Cruzinha, Ponta do Sol
109 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.
3 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Gudo de Cavaleiro, Santo Antão
77 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.
1.8 miSW
Area
Moroços, Santo Antão
47 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.
4.4 miN
Beach
Praia d'Aranhas
113 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.
6.5 miNE
Village
Fontainhas, Santo Antão
166 min walk • Fontainhas is a settlement in the northern part of the island of Santo Antão, Cape Verde. It is situated near the rocky north coast of the island, 2 km southwest of Ponta do Sol and 19 km north of the island capital Porto Novo. The settlement includes the smaller villages Corvo and Forminguinhas, about 1 km west of Fontainhas proper.
5.7 miNE
Town
Coculi, Santo Antão
145 min walk • Coculi is a town in the northern part of the island of Santo Antão, Cape Verde. It is situated on the river Ribeira Grande, 4 km southwest of the town Ribeira Grande and 17 km north of the island capital Porto Novo.
1.9 miS
17°5'17"N • 25°9'21"W
Cratero de Espadaná, Santo Antão
49 min walk • Nature, Natural attraction, Cliff
2.3 miNE
Town
Lombo de Santa, Santo Antão
58 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.
7.1 miSW
17°2'8"N • 25°14'2"W
Covão da Bordeira, Santo Antão
181 min walk • Nature, Natural attraction, Cliff

Garça de Cima, Santo Antão

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Santo Antão plan & book

Garça de Cima – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)