Baía do Inferno
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Baía do Inferno (Portuguese for "bay of hell", also: Baía de Santa Clara) is a bay on the southwest coast of the island of Santiago in Cape Verde in the Atlantic Ocean. The bay is completely within the municipality of Santa Catarina. It is a large and relatively sheltered bay, characterised by steep cliffs, more than 400 m high in some places.[1] The nearest settlement is Entre Picos de Reda, 3 km inland. Rincão lies 4 km north along the coast, Porto Mosquito 6 km southeast.
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Baía do Inferno | |
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Location | Southwest of Pico da Antónia, south of Porto Rincão on the island of Santiago, Cape Verde |
Coordinates | 15.0203°N 23.7236°W / 15.0203; -23.7236 |
Max. length | 5 km (3.1 mi) |
Max. width | 3 km (1.9 mi) |
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