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surfing in Cape Verde |
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As it's the windsurfing heaven, expect to find a lot of winds which are not very good for the surf. Expensive islands but you will find uncrowded spots and world class reefs.
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Surf Spot |
Photo |
GPS |
Quality |
Direction |
Type |
Frequency |
Level |
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Ervatão |
1 
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left |
reef-rocky |
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experienced surfers |
| 2 |
Ilha do sal |
8
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right |
point-break |
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all surfers |
| 3 |
Laginha |
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left |
reef-rocky |
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experienced surfers |
| 4 |
Meio de Baia |
3
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right and left |
reef-rocky |
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experienced surfers |
| 5 |
Ponta Preta |
24
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right |
point-break |
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pros or kamikaze only... |
| 6 |
Rincon |
1
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right and left |
reef-rocky |
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pros or kamikaze only... |
| 7 |
Santa Maria |
7
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left |
reef-rocky |
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all surfers |
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Cape Verde at a glance |
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Location: Western Africa, group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Senegal. It is formed by 10 main islands and about 8 islets.
Geographic coordinates: 16° 0' N, 24° 0' W
Coastline: 965 km km
Climate: temperate; warm, dry summer; precipitation meager and very erratic
Terrain: steep, rugged, rocky, volcanic
Elevation: highest point: Mt. Fogo 2,829 m (a volcano on Fogo Island)
Natural hazards: prolonged droughts; seasonal harmattan wind produces obscuring dust; volcanically and seismically active
Currency: Cape Verdean escudo (CVE)
Population: 418,224 (July 2005 est.)
Languages: Portuguese, Crioulo (a blend of Portuguese and West African words)
Capital: Praia
Divisions: 17 municipalities (concelhos, singular - concelho); Boa Vista, Brava, Maio, Mosteiros, Paul, Praia, Porto Novo, Ribeira Grande, Sal, Santa Catarina, Santa Cruz, Sao Domingos, Sao Filipe, Sao Miguel, Sao Nicolau, Sao Vicente, Tarrafal
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comment by Anonymous, 2008-06-14 20:23:00