Praia de Santa Maria

Praia de Santa Maria is a beach on the south coast of the island of Sal, Cape Verde. It stretches from the city center of Santa Maria in the east to the Ponta do Sinó (the island's southernmost point) in the southwest. It is about 2 km long. Along with Praia da Ponta Preta, it is the most popular beach on the city and island.

Praia de Santa Maria
Beach
Santa Maria Beach in 2004
Praia de Santa Maria
Coordinates: 16.5914°N 22.9147°W / 16.5914; -22.9147
Location	Southwest of Santa Maria in Sal, Cape Verde

The eastern end of the beach with its pier, Ponta de Vera Cruz, a hotel and a lighthouse

Kitesurfing at the beach

Each year in mid September, the island's music festival Festival da Praia de Santa Maria takes place at the beach.

See also

• List of beaches in Cape Verde
• Tourism in Cape Verde

External links

• Media related to Santa Maria Beach at Wikimedia Commons