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Ervatão
Ervatão or Porto de Ervatão is a beach on the southeast coast of the island of Boa Vista, Cape Verde, Boa Vista in Cape Verde. At its eastern end is the headland ''Ponta de Ervatão''. Ervatão is part of the Turtle Nature Reserve (Portuguese: ''Reserva Natural Tartaruga'').Protected areas in the island of Boa Vista - Municipality of Boa Vista, March 2013 The area of Ervatão receives 70% of all turtles nesting on Boa Vista. In July 2009, 8,000 turtle nests were counted. See also *List of beaches in Cape VerdeReferences Beaches of Cape Verde Geography of Boa Vista, Cape Verde {{CapeVerde-geo-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boa Vista, Cape Verde
Boa Vista (Portuguese for "good view"), also written as Boavista, is a desert-like island that belongs to the Cape Verde Islands. At , it is the third largest island of the Cape Verde archipelago. The island of Boa Vista is closer to the African continent than all the other islands in Cape Verde, being the easternmost island of all. The distance between Boa Vista and Senegal is only 450 km. The capital of Boa Vista, Sal Rei, is located in the north-western part of the island. Boa Vista is mainly known for its beaches, turtles and traditional music. Geography Boa Vista is the third largest island after Santo Antão and Santiago, with an area of 631.1 square kilometres. It is situated south of Sal and north of Maio. The island is generally flat, but it has numerous hills like Monte Estância (the highest point of the island at 387 m), [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
