Praia das Gatas | |
Map: | Cape Verde |
Location: | Northeastern Boa Vista, Cape Verde |
Type: | Beach |
Free Label 1: | Patrolled by |
Free Label 2: | Hazard rating |
Free Label 3: | Access |
Free Data 3: | road |
Praia das Gatas (Portuguese meaning "beach of the cats") is a sandy beach in the northeastern part of the island of Boa Vista in Cape Verde. The nearest village is Fundo das Figueiras, 5 km to the southwest. It forms a part of Northern Nature Park (Parque Natural do Norte).[1] The small island Ilhéu dos Pássaros lies off the coast at the Praia das Gatas.