Slide ID
CV-80-085
_pkUnique ID
CV80085
Slide Date
1980
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Island
São Vicente
Identifier
CV80085
City / Village
Baìa das Gatas
Description
Baìa das Gatas is, like Calhau, a fishing village that doubles as a weekend resort. There bay is shielded by a natural barrier, which creates a lagoon that is perfect for swimming. From the bay you can see Santa Luzia on the horizon, an uninhabited island to the south east of São Vicente.
Keywords
waterfront; lagoon; bay; Baìa das Gatas; shore; Santa Luzia;
Box
1
Folder
1
Image Dimensions
5198x3530
Software
VueScan
Date Time Scanned
4-8-2010 12:00 AM
Color Space
RGB
File Size
4.2 MB
Document Type
Image
Recommended Citation
Baxter, David, "Beach at Baìa das Gatas" (1980). David Baxter papers: Cape Verde photographs. 75.
https://digitalcommons.ric.edu/baxter_gallery/75
Province or Jurisdiction
São Vicente
Keywords
waterfront; lagoon; bay; Baìa das Gatas; shore; Santa Luzia;
Notes
Irwin, Aisling and Wilson, Colum. Cape Verde Islands: The Bradt Travel Guide. (Guilford, 2001). pp. 112, 210