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Cape Verde - Island of Boavista |
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Boavista is nearly 3 times larger than its neighbour, Sal, yet much quieter. Crystal clear, unpolluted waters provide excellent conditions for all types of water sports.
The island, known as the island of beaches and dunes, is covered with sand dunes which give it a lunar scenery.
It has 55 km of beautiful white sand beaches. As a result, it is often thought of as a less developed, more beautiful version of Sal.
Boavista is only a 12 minute aerotaxi from Sal, which has an international airport.
Boavista is the most eastern island of the Archipelago, and quite near to the
African continent. It has a surface of 620 km2 and is pentagonal in shape with its longest distance, from North to South of 31 km, and 29 km from West to East. lt is made of sedimentary rocks and is basically 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. Among the typical vegetation of the island is the date palm a kind of a palm tree with three or six branches coming out of the same base.
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