Offroad to the dunes of Praia de Chaves beach

The trip with off-road vehicles is organized by travel agencies and therefore departs from the hotel. Since I organize this trip only about twice a week, quite a large convoy of cars leaves the hotel. Four people sit on the cargo bed with a view, four more inside.

The landscape is impassable for an ordinary car and the distances are relatively long for pedestrians, so this trip to explore the south of the island is worthwhile. (Possibly renting a car is a question of whether it is worth it – there are relatively few ordinary roads here)

Above the beach of Chaves rises a cliff several tens of meters high, which has functioned as a kind of sandbox and captures the sand brought by the wind from the Sahara (from Senegal). This is how the local beautiful dunes were created. The first stop of the trip is precisely the place on the southern deserted part of Chaves beach, where there is a nice view of the oak trees.

Below us lies the sea and in front of it a small desert. On the other side is a barren volcanic landscape

There is a parting at the viewpoint, so it is worthwhile to walk a little further and enjoy the dunes in more peace

If you are staying in hotels at the northern end of Chaves beach, be sure to take a longer walk to the southern end, where there is such a fabulous landscape

Boa Vista is a relatively flat volcanic island, but even so you will find several peaks that stand alone above the surrounding landscape. To the left you can see the peak of San Antonio (379m) and more to the right the table mountain Rocha Estância (354m)

The Prai de Chaves beach itself is 5 kilometers long, and apart from the northern end, the coast here is completely untouched.

We say goodbye to the dunes and drive towards Turtle Bay