Barlavento Islands · Cape Verde
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An island of dunes and near-empty beaches, including the 18-kilometre sweep of Santa Mónica. Loggerhead turtles nest on its sands in summer, humpback whales pass offshore in spring, and the interior desert of Viana feels almost Saharan.
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Tours, skip-the-line tickets, kitchens you'd never find alone — our partner GetYourGuide keeps the current list.Barlavento Islands runs deeper with someone to unlock it — tours, skip-the-line tickets, kitchens you'd never find alone. Our partner GetYourGuide keeps the current list; we'd rather send you there than show you stale prices.
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