Cabeça dos Tarrafes, Boa Vista

Name: Cabeça dos Tarrafes
Address: Boa Vista, Cape Verde

#12 among attractions in Boa Vista

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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. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 16°7'26"N, 22°43'30"W

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Cabeça dos Tarrafes – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Morro Negro, Monte Estância, Rocha Estância, Praia das Gatas.

3.5 miSE
Lighthouse
Morro Negro, Boa Vista
89 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.
5.7 miS
Prominent summit marked by rocky terrain
Monte Estância, Boa Vista
146 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 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Rocha Estância, Boa Vista
149 min walk • 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.
4.1 miN
Beach
Praia das Gatas
105 min walk • Praia das Gatas is a sandy beach in the northeastern part of the island of Boa Vista in Cape Verde. The nearest village is Fundo das Figueiras, 5 km to the southwest. It forms a part of Northern Nature Park. The small island Ilhéu dos Pássaros lies off the coast at the Praia das Gatas.
2.8 miW
Neighbourhood
Monte Caçador and Pico Forcado Protected Countryside, Boa Vista
72 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.

Cabeça dos Tarrafes, Boa Vista

Facts and practical information

Cabeça dos Tarrafes – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Morro Negro, Boa Vista

Monte Estância, Boa Vista

Rocha Estância, Boa Vista

Praia das Gatas

Monte Caçador and Pico Forcado Protected Countryside, Boa Vista