Notable river spot · Porto Novo, Cape Verde
Santo Antão
Santo Antão is a river spot in Porto Novo, Cape Verde.
Santo Antão: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Santo Antão
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Santo Antão — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 17.05552, -25.16198. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Santo Antão
- Pico da Cruz · viewpoint · Paul · ~19 km · Must-see
- Westernmost point of Africa · attraction · Porto Novo · ~26 km · Must-see
- Farol de Fontes Pereira de Melo · beach · Paul · ~27 km · Must-see
- Monte Cara · viewpoint · São Vicente · ~30 km · Must-see
- Fortim D'El Rei · fort · São Vicente · ~32 km · Must-see
- Praça Nova (Praça Amilcar Cabral) · park · São Vicente · ~33 km · Must-see
- Farol da D. Amélia · beach · São Vicente · ~33 km · Must-see
- Monte de São João · viewpoint · São Vicente · ~35 km · Must-see
- Monte Verde · viewpoint · São Vicente · ~40 km · Must-see
- Praia Calheta Grande · beach · São Vicente · ~47 km · Must-see
- boca de Volcão Viana · viewpoint · São Vicente · ~50 km · Must-see
- Gudo de Cavaleiro · viewpoint · Ribeira Grande · ~4 km
- Cratero de Espadaná · viewpoint · Ribeira Grande · ~5 km
- Cruz de Moroço · viewpoint · Ribeira Grande · ~5 km
- Espadaná · viewpoint · Ribeira Grande · ~5 km
- Lombo Gudo · viewpoint · Ribeira Grande · ~5 km
- Mato · viewpoint · Porto Novo · ~6 km
- Casa de Guarda · viewpoint · Ribeira Grande · ~6 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Santo Antão
- Ilhéu dos Pássaros · river spot · São Vicente · ~28 km
- São Vicente · river spot · São Vicente · ~37 km
- Ilhéu Branco · river spot · Tarrafal de São Nicolau · ~86 km
- Ilhéu Raso · river spot · Tarrafal de São Nicolau · ~98 km
- São Nicolau · river spot · ~142 km
- Ilhéu Zinho · river spot · ~68 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Santo Antão yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Santo Antão?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Santo Antão?
Nearby: Pico da Cruz (viewpoint, 19 km), Westernmost point of Africa (attraction, 26 km), Farol de Fontes Pereira de Melo (beach, 27 km), Monte Cara (viewpoint, 30 km), Fortim D'El Rei (fort, 32 km), Praça Nova (Praça Amilcar Cabral) (park, 33 km).
Is Santo Antão worth visiting?
Santo Antão is listed as a notable river spot in Cape Verde on Spotwander.