Rocha Estância, Boa Vista

Name: Rocha Estância
Address: Boa Vista, Cape Verde

#9 among attractions in Boa Vista

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Rocha Estância is a mountain in the southwestern part of the island Boa Vista in Cape Verde, east of the village of Povoação Velha. Its elevation is 357 meters. It is part of a protected area covering 253 ha. The Our Lady of Conception church is located at the western foot of the mountain. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 1171 ftCoordinates: 16°2'46"N, 22°45'31"W

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Rocha Estância – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Morro Negro, Praia de Santa Mónica, Ervatão, Monte Estância.

6.6 miNE
Lighthouse
Morro Negro, Boa Vista
170 min walk • Morro Negro is a hill located near the east coast of the island of Boa Vista, Cape Verde. Its elevation is 156 m. The nearest village is Cabeça dos Tarrafes, 5.5 km to the northwest.
6.8 miSW
Beach
Praia de Santa Mónica, Boa Vista
173 min walk • Praia de Santa Mónica is a sandy beach in the southwestern part of the island of Boa Vista in Cape Verde. The nearest village is Povoação Velha, 5 km to the north. The beach is adjacent to the protected area Morro de Areia Nature Reserve, which is important for endemic birds and turtles.
4.1 miE
Beach
Ervatão, Boa Vista
106 min walk • Ervatão or Porto de Ervatão is a beach on the southeast coast of the island of Boa Vista in Cape Verde. At its eastern end is the headland Ponta de Ervatão. Ervatão is part of the Turtle Nature Reserve. The area of Ervatão receives 70% of all turtles nesting on Boa Vista. In July 2009, 8,000 turtle nests were counted.
~1290 ftE
Prominent summit marked by rocky terrain
Monte Estância, Boa Vista
7 min walk • Monte Estância is a mountain in the southeastern part of the island Boa Vista in Cape Verde. At 387 m elevation, it is the island's highest point. It is located 4 km from the Atlantic coast and 23 km southeast of the island capital Sal Rei.
5.8 miN
Village
Cabeça dos Tarrafes, Boa Vista
149 min walk • Cabeça dos Tarrafes is a village in the eastern part of the island of Boa Vista, Cape Verde. The village is located about 2 km south of Fundo das Figueiras and 21 km southeast of the island capital of Sal Rei. It is one of the easternmost communities in Cape Verde.
4.9 miN
Neighbourhood
Monte Caçador and Pico Forcado Protected Countryside, Boa Vista
126 min walk • Monte Caçador and Pico Forcado Protected Countryside is a protected area covering 3,357 hectares of land in the eastern part of the island of Boa Vista in Cape Verde. It is the most important mountain formation on the island, but not the highest.

Rocha Estância, Boa Vista

Facts and practical information

Rocha Estância – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Morro Negro, Boa Vista

Praia de Santa Mónica, Boa Vista

Ervatão, Boa Vista

Monte Estância, Boa Vista

Cabeça dos Tarrafes, Boa Vista

Monte Caçador and Pico Forcado Protected Countryside, Boa Vista