Praia de Santa Mónica | |
Location: | Southwestern Boa Vista, Cape Verde |
Coordinates: | 15.9778°N -22.8319°W |
Type: | Beach |
Free Label 1: | Patrolled by |
Free Label 2: | Hazard rating |
Free Label 3: | Access |
Free Data 3: | road |
Praia de Santa Mónica (Portuguese meaning "beach of Saint Monica") is a sandy beach in the southwestern part of the island of Boa Vista in Cape Verde.[1] The nearest village is Povoação Velha, 5 km to the north. The beach is adjacent to the protected area Morro de Areia Nature Reserve, which is important for endemic birds and turtles.[2] Praia de Santa Mónica is part of a tourism development zone.[2]