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Praia das Gatas

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Praia das Gatas

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Praia das Gatas (Portuguese meaning "beach of the cats") is a sandy beach in the northeastern part of the island of Boa Vista in Cape Verde. The nearest village is Fundo das Figueiras, 5 km to the southwest. It forms a part of Northern Nature Park (Parque Natural do Norte). The small island Ilhéu dos Pássaros lies off the coast at the Praia das Gatas.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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