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The Top 20 Natural Monuments in Cape Verde

Cape Verde’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 20

beautiful natural monuments in Cape Verde. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!

Last updated: October 31, 2025

Pico do Fogo

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Spectacular climb up to the crater rim of Pico do Fogo at 2770 meters. The actual summit is considered brittle and is not climbed on the guided tours. Officially, however, …

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Praia de Chaves Sand Dunes

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beautiful beach with dunes on the way to Pérola d'Chaves

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Serra Malagueta Natural Park

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The 'Serra Malagueta' is a national park in the north of the island of Santiago that has been protected since 2009. There is an information center at the start of the hike. People like to pay 'tolls' here.

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Cova Crater

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Almost circular picture book crater with fertile fields. The most beautiful view is from Agua das Caldeiras (there is also a kiosk there), there is often an interesting game of trade winds.

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Poilão – Oldest and Tallest Kapok Tree of Cape Verde

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In an oasis-like valley of the Ribeira da Boa Entrado, inside the island, you can admire the oldest and tallest tree in the Cape Verde, a kapok tree (Poilão), about 500 years old and 25 meters high.

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Pico do Fogo

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The Pico do Fogo is a stratovolcanic cone that rises about 1200 m above the east side of the Chã das Caldeiras. The Chã das Caldeiras is a semicircular rock …

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View of Pico do Fogo

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Beautiful volcano in a lunar landscape

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Poilão Kapok Tree

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The kapok tree is a sensation. Gigantic. You are like a dwarf between the roots of this wonderful plant.

In its proud old age it still bears fruit and blossoms …

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Pico Pequeno Crater

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Footprints lead to a small saddle between Pico do Fogo and the Pico Inferno. On top of the saddle you have a fascinating view into the "Hellmouth" of the huge …

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Trail to Monte Gordo Summit

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What begins as a paved path turns into a forest road after the closed info point on the mountain and after the turnoff towards Monte Gordo, it goes up the stairs to the summit

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The Top 20 Natural Monuments in Cape Verde

Pico do Fogo

Praia de Chaves Sand Dunes

Serra Malagueta Natural Park

Cova Crater

Poilão – Oldest and Tallest Kapok Tree of Cape Verde

Pico do Fogo

View of Pico do Fogo

Poilão Kapok Tree

Pico Pequeno Crater

Trail to Monte Gordo Summit

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