Morro de Areia Nature Reserve, Boa Vista

Name: Morro de Areia Nature Reserve
Address: Boa Vista, Cape Verde

#2 among attractions in Boa Vista

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Morro de Areia Nature Reserve is a nature reserve covering the southwestern coast of the island of Boa Vista in Cape Verde. It takes its name from the hill Morro de Areia, 167 m elevation. The natural reserve covers 21.31 km² of land area, and stretches along the coast from the Praia de Chaves in the north to the Praia de Santa Monica in the south. The reserve includes a 300 m wide marine protection zone, an additional 4.36 km². ()

Coordinates: 16°4'40"N, 22°56'53"W

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Morro de Areia Nature Reserve – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Nossa Senhora da Conceição church, Praia da Chave, Praia da Varandinha, Praia Grande.

3.6 miSE
Church
Nossa Senhora da Conceição church, Boa Vista
91 min walk • Nossa Senhora da Conceição church is a church at the southeastern edge of the village Povoação Velha, on the island of Boa Vista, Cape Verde. It sits at the foot of the mountain Rocha Estância.
3.1 miNE
Beach
Praia da Chave
79 min walk • Praia de Chaves is a beach in the western part of the island of Boa Vista in Cape Verde, close to the town Rabil. It is about 5 km long. At the northern part of the beach, close to Rabil, tourist resorts have been developed. The southern part is included in the Morro de Areia Nature Reserve.
1.9 miSW
Beach
Praia da Varandinha
50 min walk • Praia da Varandinha is a beach on the southwest coast of the island of Boa Vista in Cape Verde. It lies north of the headland Ponta Varandinha. The beach forms part of the protected area Morro de Areia Nature Reserve.
3.1 miNE
Beach
Praia Grande, Boa Vista
80 min walk • Praia Grande is a large beach on the northeast coast of the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde. It is 1.5 km northwest of the village Calhau. The white sandy beach is surrounded by volcanic rocks. It is accessible by road from Calhau and Baía das Gatas.
4.4 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Monte Santo António, Boa Vista
113 min walk • Monte Santo António is a mountain in the southwestern part of the island Boa Vista in Cape Verde. At 379 m elevation, it is the island's second highest point. Like Rocha Estância and Monte Estância, it rises steeply from the surrounding plains.
4 miN
Forts and castles
Forte Duque de Bragança
101 min walk • Forte Duque de Bragança is a ruined fort located on the islet Ilhéu de Sal Rei off the northwestern coast of the island of Boa Vista, Cape Verde. The fort was named after the Duke of Bragança.
6.4 miNE
Village
Estância de Baixo, Boa Vista
164 min walk • Estância de Baixo is a settlement in the western part of the island of Boa Vista, Cape Verde. Its population was 578 in 2010, making it the island's third most populated place. The village is around 6 km southeast of the island capital of Sal Rei, west of the Deserto de Viana, on the eastern bank of Ribeira do Rabil.
5.9 miNE
Neighbourhood
Lagoa do Rabil, Sal Rei
151 min walk • The Lagoa do Rabil is a wetland site in the Cape Verde archipelago, on the island of Boa Vista. It has been recognised as a wetland of international importance by designation under the Ramsar Convention since 2005.