Campo Baixo is a small settlement located in the southwestern part of the island of
Brava
Brava or La Brava may refer to:
Geography
*Brava, Cape Verde, a volcanic island
* Brava, Costa Rica, an island of Costa Rica (Isla Brava)
*Costa Brava, a coastal area Mediterranean of northeast Spain
*Barawa, a town in Somalia commonly known as ' ...
,
Cape Verde
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. In English, the name of the village means 'low field'. Campo Baixo is situated in the mountains, southwest of
Nossa Senhora do Monte and southwest of the island capital
. From
Nossa Senhora do Monte, Campo Baixo is accessible by ''Aluguer'' buses.
Near Campo Baixo, there is a small chapel on a hill that is shaped like a ship. The name ''Santa Maria'', referring to Christopher Columbus' ship, is painted on the ship. There are similar monuments and chapels in other places in Cape Verde as well, such as in Nova Sintra.
[Lipps, Susanne: ''Kapverdische Inseln'', S. 272. Ostfildern 2009.]
References
{{Brava, Cape Verde
Villages and settlements in Brava, Cape Verde