Praia de Atalanta
| Praia de Atalanta | |
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 The wreck of M/S Cabo Santa Maria at the beach in Praia de Atalanta in December 2010. | |
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| Location | Northwestern Boa Vista |
| Coordinates | 16°12′07″N 22°51′54″W / 16.202°N 22.865°W |
| Length | 10 km |
| Geology | Beach |
| Access | 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]
References[]
- ^ "A Semana". Archived from the original on 2015-11-26. Retrieved 2015-11-25.
- ^ Cape Verde Islands pocket guide, Emma Gregg, Berlitz, 2009, ISBN 978-981-268-670-1
- ^ Protected areas in the island of Boa Vista - Municipality of Boa Vista, March 2013 (in Portuguese)
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Praia da Atalanta. |
- Cabo de Santa Maria on cabo-verde-foto.com[permanent dead link], in English, German and in Portuguese
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Categories:
- Beaches of Cape Verde
- Geography of Boa Vista, Cape Verde