Boa Vista's Best Sights

Boa Vista's landscape is defined by its extensive coastline and volcanic interior. This selection features the 18-kilometer stretch of Praia de Santa Mónica and the shipwreck of the Cabo Santa Maria on Praia de Atlanta. The list includes the islet of Sal Rei with its historic lighthouse ruins and the dramatic dunes of Praia de Chaves. Inland, the extinct volcanoes of Santo Antonio and Rocha Estância provide geological landmarks, while Praia da Varandinha offers unique coastal caves carved into limestone cliffs.

Ilhéu de Sal Rei

Ilhéu de Sal Rei is an uninhabited islet near the coast of Boa Vista Island, Cape Verde.

Praia de Estoril

A sheltered beach near Sal Rei known for calm waters protected by the nearby islet and its windsurfing centers.

Praia de Atlanta

Also known as Praia do Cabo Santa Maria, this beach is the site of the Spanish cargo ship Cabo Santa Maria, which ran aground in 1968.

Santo Antonio

An extinct volcano reaching an elevation of 354 meters in the central-southern part of the island.

Rocha Estância

An extinct volcano rising 357 meters above the village of Povoação Velha, serving as a prominent geological landmark.

Praia de Santa Mónica

Spanning 18 kilometers along the southern coast, this beach is characterized by vast white sands and turquoise waters.

Praia de Chaves

A wide beach featuring massive sand dunes and the remains of a 19th-century brick factory chimney.

Praia da Varandinha

A secluded beach on the western coast distinguished by its natural limestone caves and rock formations.