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Island of Dunes BoavistaSimilar to the "flat" islands of Sal and Maio, the climate and countryside of Boavista is also heavily affected by the dry, hot winds blowing from the Sahara. The countryside of Boavista is, dominated by sand dunes and plantations of coconut and date palms, has a white sand desert in the interior, almost cheek by jowl with a subtropical oasis where the infrequent rainfall is trapped. The white, sandy beaches that stretch for mile after mile make Boavista one of the islands with the highest tourist development potential. The airport at Boavista is being extended and they hope to be able to accept international flights in the relatively (in Caboverdian terms!) near future. This will galvanise the development of Hotels and apartments. Capital: Sal Rei Language: Portuguese & Creole Currency: CV Escudo Ethnicity:Mulatto 71%, African 28%, European 1% About the island of Boavista:
Boavista is 12 minutes by air taxi from Sal Island which has an international airport. The main town of Boavista Island Sal Rei has a ferry port and also the island's airport which lies on the north west side Boavista island. The island is well known for marine turtles, traditional music, sand dunes and beaches Its
landscape is largely flat except for the volcanic formations in Rabil and Fundo
das Figueiras. Pico d`Estancia, at 390 meters, is the highest point of the
island. It is possible to see much of the island either by self drive car or with the
services of a local guide. The main sites of interest include the many extensive
white sanded beaches including Chave beach and Curralinho beach. Head inland
from Chave beach you may find evidence of the former production of ceramic tiles
and bricks etc. A small craft centre is developing here History of Boavista: |
Beach of Chave, zone the West the north-west of the island
The north-west of the island Beach of Estoril to Sal , zone the north-west
Fundo Das Figueras Inside of the island
Sal Port
Wreck of the "Santa Maria"
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| The airport terminal at Boavista |
The airport terminal at Boavista (The terminal is not larger than shown in the photo.) |
Urgent international efforts are needed to conserve West Africa's sea turtles as studies show that the region holds some of the world's most important feeding and nesting sites, many of them under threat. The International University Campus for studies and conservation of marine turtles holds field camps for the study and conservation of nesting marine turtles each year in Boavista and students from both Europe and Cape Verde participate. The field caps work from June to October each year since 1999 as Boavista offers excellent nesting habitat for nesting loggerhead turtles - Caretta caretta. Most of this activity takes places on the east coast beaches at night.
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