BOAVISTA
CAPE VERDE ISLANDS - THE ISLANDS
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Unspoilt Seascapes, Lunar Landscapes - a Great Escape |
Sunbathers Paradise
Wit its international
airport, this is the
closest island to the
African coast: its unspoilt
beaches make Boavista
a sunbathers paradise.
Santa Monica in particular
is spectacular, over
5km of powder soft white
sand, massaged by rolling
surf, fringing a turquoise
ocean – pure bliss.
A virgin seascape. Enjoy
it now, for the qualities
appreciated by discerning
holiday makers.
A Quiet Beauty
In contrast, Boavista’s
interior is a barren,
volcanic rock strewn
furnace, rusty in colour
due to the iron rich
stone. Mind you, there
is a quiet beauty in
this bleak lunar landscape,
punctuated by the dramatic
extremes of leafy green
palm filled oasis. Consequently,
an overland alugar trek
is a must. During the
occupation of the Portuguese,
Boavista was the former
kiln island. Evidence
of this are chimneys
seen on Chaves beach
and other parts of the
island.
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Local Bands Play in the Main Square
Guests can stay in a selection
of hotels and apartments in
Sal Rei or Chaves beach. Sleepy
by day, more lively by night
when the locals stroll the
avenues and strum rythyms
into the night. Friday night
is music night. Close your
eyes to listen – you
will be musically transported
between Rio and Africa.
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Things To Do: |
Activities
Extensive,
unspoiled white sanded
beaches and blue oceans.
Parts of the island’s
landscape form a series
of desert sand dunes.
The climate is influenced
by the hot dry winds
from the Sahara. Boavista
is excellent for water
sports including sailing,
diving, surfing, fishing,
sea canoeing, scuba
diving in wrecks,
fishing, swimming,
snorkelling, walking
in the sand dunes
and overland alugar
treks.. Better known
as Santa Monica, Curralinho
beach is one of the
most beautiful beaches
of Cape Verde and
certainly the archipelago’s
largest.
Island
Tours
Half Day Tour to Santa
Monica, Varandinha
and desert
Full
Day Tour to the east
side of the island
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+44
(0) 1964 536 191 |
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+44 (0) 196 453
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RON HUGHES - Proprietor CAPE VERDE & EASTGATE TRAVEL
TOUR OPERATOR
14 Market Place
Hornsea
East Yorkshire
HU18 1AW, ENGLAND
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