Monte Caçador and Pico Forcado Protected Countryside, Boa Vista

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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. ()

Coordinates: 16°7'0"N, 22°45'60"W

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Monte Caçador and Pico Forcado Protected Countryside – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

6.9 miSE
Beach
Ervatão, Boa Vista
177 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.
4.9 miS
Prominent summit marked by rocky terrain
Monte Estância, Boa Vista
125 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.
4.9 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Rocha Estância, Boa Vista
126 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.
5.9 miNE
Beach
Praia das Gatas
152 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 miE
Village
Cabeça dos Tarrafes, Boa Vista
72 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.

Monte Caçador and Pico Forcado Protected Countryside, Boa Vista

Facts and practical information

Monte Caçador and Pico Forcado Protected Countryside – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Ervatão, Boa Vista

Monte Estância, Boa Vista

Rocha Estância, Boa Vista

Praia das Gatas

Cabeça dos Tarrafes, Boa Vista