Praia de Atalanta explained

Praia de Atalanta
Map:Cape Verde
Location:Northwestern Boa Vista
Length:10 km
Type:Beach
Free Label 1:Patrolled by
Free Label 2:Hazard rating
Free Label 3:Access
Free Data 3:road

Praia de Atalanta is a beach on the north coast of the island of Boa Vista in Cape Verde. It is approximately 6 km northeast of the island capital of Sal Rei and 3 km west of Vigía. The wreck of the Spanish cargo ship Cabo Santa Maria, which ran aground on September 1, 1968, is located here.[1] [2]

The beach forms a part of Boa Esperança Nature Reserve which also includes the beaches of Sobrado and Copinha.[3]

External links

16.202°N -22.865°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: A Semana . 2015-11-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151126034448/http://www.asemana.publ.cv/spip.php?article35234 . 2015-11-26 . dead.
  2. Cape Verde Islands pocket guide, Emma Gregg, Berlitz, 2009,
  3. http://www.municipiodaboavista.com/boavista-capoverde/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Espa%C3%A7os-protegidos-da-Boa-Vista.pdf Protected areas in the island of Boa Vista