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Praia Branca, São Nicolau

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Alternative names: Coordinates: 16°38'31"N, 24°23'10"W
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São Nicolau Cape Verde

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Praia Branca – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Monte Gordo, Monte Gordo, Ponta do Barril, Talho.

  • monte gordo cova ribeira da torre paul natural park2.5 miSE
    Mountain

    Monte Gordo, Cova-Ribeira da Torre-Paul Natural Park

    63 min walk • Monte Gordo is a mountain on the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde. At 1,312 m elevation, it is the island's highest point. It is situated in the western part of the island, 6 km west of the island capital Ribeira Brava.

  • central mountain range of ilha de sao nicolau important bird area2.4 miE
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Monte Gordo, São Nicolau

    63 min walk • Monte Gordo is a mountain on the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde. At 1,312 m elevation, it is the island's highest point. It is situated in the western part of the island, 6 km west of the island capital Ribeira Brava.

  • ponta do barril3.3 miSW
    Village, Lighthouse

    Ponta do Barril

    84 min walk • Ponta do Barril is a headland in the western part of the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde. It is about 8 km northwest of Tarrafal de São Nicolau and 5 km southwest of the nearest village Praia Branca.

  • talho sao nicolau5.3 miE
    City

    Talho, São Nicolau

    135 min walk • Talho is a settlement in the central part of the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde. It is located in the valley of Ribeira Brava, 1 km west of the city Ribeira Brava. In 2010 its population was 308. It is part of the municipality of Ribeira Brava and the parish of Nossa Senhora do Rosário.

  • caleijao sao nicolau5.8 miSE
    Village

    Caleijão, São Nicolau

    149 min walk • Caleijão is a settlement in the central part of the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde. It is situated 2 km southwest of Ribeira Brava. Writer Baltasar Lopes da Silva was born in the village. Part of his novel Chiquinho is set in Caleijão.

  • faja de baixo sao nicolau3.9 miE
    Town

    Fajã de Baixo, São Nicolau

    99 min walk • Fajã de Baixo is a town in the northern part of the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde. It is situated 2 km south of Estância de Brás and 5 km northwest of Ribeira Brava.

  • estadio orlando rodrigues sao nicolau5.8 miS
    Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport

    Estádio Orlando Rodrigues, São Nicolau

    148 min walk • Estádio Orlando Rodrigues is a multi-use stadium in Tarrafal de São Nicolau on the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde and are one of two on the island.

Where to next? Visit tarrafal de sao nicolau Tarrafal de São Nicolau region page or discover the top tourist attractions in Cape Verde.

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