Ponta João Ribeiro
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Ponta João Ribeiro is a cape located in the island of São Vicente
nearly 3 km north of the island capital of Mindelo
. The point is accessed with an earthened road that link with Mindelo
. The cape divides the Canal de São Vicente
and the Mindelo Bay
, the nearby islet of Ilhéu dos Pássaros
is approximately 600 to 800 m to the west-southwest. The line is from southeast to northwest.
Near the cape is an abandoned military camp used by the Portuguese
during the Portuguese rule until 1975 and has several buildings that are now a monument. The monument also features an old cannon.
, it also offers breathtaking views of around the cape, much of the city of Mindelo
as well as the town of Lazareto, the hills and the mountains of the central and the southern parts of the island including Caixa, the island's widest valley, Monte Cara and its mountain ranges and Ilhéu dos Pássaros
to the west.
São Vicente, Cape Verde
São Vicente , also Son Visent or Son Sent in Cape Verdean Creole, is one of the Barlavento islands of Cape Verde. It is located between the islands of Santo Antão and Santa Luzia, with the Canal de São Vicente separating it from Santo Antão.- Geography :The island is roughly rectangular in shape...
nearly 3 km north of the island capital of Mindelo
Mindelo
For the parish in Portugal, see Mindelo, PortugalMindelo , is a port city in the northern part of the island of São Vicente in Cape Verde. Mindelo is also the seat of the parish of Nossa Senhora da Luz, and this island's municipality...
. The point is accessed with an earthened road that link with Mindelo
Mindelo
For the parish in Portugal, see Mindelo, PortugalMindelo , is a port city in the northern part of the island of São Vicente in Cape Verde. Mindelo is also the seat of the parish of Nossa Senhora da Luz, and this island's municipality...
. The cape divides the Canal de São Vicente
Canal de São Vicente
The Canal de São Vicente is a channel separating the islands of Santo Antão and São Vicente. Its length is around 10 to 20 km and the width is approximately 15 km. The second closest distance with another island, the first being with Santa Luzia...
and the Mindelo Bay
Mindelo Bay
Mindelo Bay is a bay located northwest of the island of São Vicente. The ferry route linking with the port of Porto Novo on Santo Antão and Mindelo on São Vicente crosses the canal with the boat named Mar d' Canal as well as shipping lines with Mindelo and other places around the world including...
, the nearby islet of Ilhéu dos Pássaros
Ilhéu dos Pássaros
Ilhéu de Pássaros is an islet located between 2 to 3 kilometres NW of the island of São Vicente and also 2 kilometres northwest of the Mindelo's nearby point, the João Ribeira. They are administratively a part of the municipality of São Vicente...
is approximately 600 to 800 m to the west-southwest. The line is from southeast to northwest.
Geography and Information
The cape's soil colour are light brown, tan red and rarely brown and is made up of rocky ledges that are treacherous and elevated up to around 100 m in height. The mountains surround the cape and features a lighthouse. Bushes are a trace in the area and are unsuitabel for vegetation due to the dry climate.Near the cape is an abandoned military camp used by the Portuguese
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
during the Portuguese rule until 1975 and has several buildings that are now a monument. The monument also features an old cannon.
Panorama
The promontory offers a panoramic view of the island of Santo Antão and the Atlantic OceanAtlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
, it also offers breathtaking views of around the cape, much of the city of Mindelo
Mindelo
For the parish in Portugal, see Mindelo, PortugalMindelo , is a port city in the northern part of the island of São Vicente in Cape Verde. Mindelo is also the seat of the parish of Nossa Senhora da Luz, and this island's municipality...
as well as the town of Lazareto, the hills and the mountains of the central and the southern parts of the island including Caixa, the island's widest valley, Monte Cara and its mountain ranges and Ilhéu dos Pássaros
Ilhéu dos Pássaros
Ilhéu de Pássaros is an islet located between 2 to 3 kilometres NW of the island of São Vicente and also 2 kilometres northwest of the Mindelo's nearby point, the João Ribeira. They are administratively a part of the municipality of São Vicente...
to the west.