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Boca Da Lapa
Boca de Lapa is a beach in the southeast of the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde.Inventário dos recursos turísticos do município de S. Vicente
Direcção Geral do Turismo, p. 37
The waves are strong at this beach, which makes it popular with , who call it "Sandy Beach". It is only accessible by dirt road. It is 4.5 km south of
Calhau Ribeira de Calhau is a settlement in the eastern part of the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde, Sao Vicente, Cape Verde. It takes its name from the river R ...
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São Vicente, Cape Verde
São Vicente (Portuguese for " Saint Vincent") is one of the Barlavento Islands, the northern group within the Cape Verde archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, off the West African coast. It is located between the islands of Santo Antão and Santa Luzia, with the Canal de São Vicente separating it from Santo Antão. Geography The island is roughly rectangular in shape with an area of . From east to west it measures and from north to south .Cabo Verde, Statistical Yearbook 2015
Instituto Nacional de Estatística
The island, of

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Cape Verde
, national_anthem = () , official_languages = Portuguese , national_languages = Cape Verdean Creole , capital = Praia , coordinates = , largest_city = capital , demonym = Cape Verdean or Cabo Verdean , ethnic_groups_year = 2017 , government_type = Unitary semi-presidential republic , leader_title1 = President , leader_name1 = José Maria Neves , leader_title2 = Prime Minister , leader_name2 = Ulisses Correia e Silva , legislature = National Assembly , area_rank = 166th , area_km2 = 4033 , area_sq_mi = 1,557 , percent_water = negligible , population_census = 561,901 , population_census_rank = 172nd , population_census_year = 2021 , population_density_km2 = 123.7 , population_density_sq_mi = 325.0 , population_density_rank = 89th , GDP_PPP ...
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Surfing
Surfing is a surface water sport in which an individual, a surfer (or two in tandem surfing), uses a board to ride on the forward section, or face, of a moving wave of water, which usually carries the surfer towards the shore. Waves suitable for surfing are primarily found on ocean shores, but can also be found in standing waves in the open ocean, in lakes, in rivers in the form of a tidal bore, or in wave pools. The term ''surfing'' refers to a person riding a wave using a board, regardless of the stance. There are several types of boards. The Moche of Peru would often surf on reed craft, while the native peoples of the Pacific surfed waves on alaia, paipo, and other such water craft. Ancient cultures often surfed on their belly and knees, while the modern-day definition of surfing most often refers to a surfer riding a wave standing on a surfboard; this is also referred to as stand-up surfing. Another prominent form of surfing is body boarding, where a surfer rides ...
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Calhau
Ribeira de Calhau is a settlement in the eastern part of the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde, Sao Vicente, Cape Verde. It takes its name from the river Ribeira do Calhau, and comprises the villages of Madeiral, Ribeira de Calhau and Calhau. Madeiral and Ribeira de Calhau are located in the river valley, Calhau is on the east coast. In 2010 its population was 1,177. The valley is surrounded by the mountains Viana, Cape Verde, Viana, Madeiral, Pico do Vento and Monte Verde, Cape Verde, Monte Verde. The Cape Verde Atmospheric Observatory "Humberto Duarte Fonseca" is situated 1 km north of Calhau. It is part of a German-UK initiative to undertake long-term ground- and ocean-based observations in the tropical Eastern North Atlantic Ocean region. Climate Calhau has a hot desert climate like most of the island. The average annual temperature is 22.6 °C. Average rainfall is 129 millimeters. Notable person *Vasco Martins, singer and composer References

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Beaches Of Cape Verde
This is a list of beaches in Cape Verde. Boa Vista *Praia de Atalanta *Praia de Cabral * Praia de Carquejinha * Praia de Chaves *Ervatão *Praia das Gatas * Praia de Santa Mónica * Praia da Varandinha Maio * Praia Gonçalo Sal * Praia de Santa Maria - south Santiago * Praia Baixo * Praia da Gamboa, Praia Santo Antão * Praia d'Aranhas São Vicente * Baía das Gatas * Boca da Lapa * Praia dos Flamengos - south *Praia Grande - northeast See also {{Cape Verde topics Beaches Beaches A beach is a landform alongside a body of water which consists of loose particles. The particles composing a beach are typically made from rock, such as sand, gravel, shingle, pebbles, etc., or biological sources, such as mollusc shel ... Cape Verde ...
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