Praia de Atalanta -- Shipwreck Beach

A remote beach on the northern coast of Boa Vista island, approximately 6 kilometres northeast of the island capital Sal Rei and 3 kilometres west of the settlement of Vigia. The beach is widely known for the rusting hull of the Spanish cargo vessel Cabo Santa Maria, which ran aground on this shore on 1 September 1968. The wreck lies partially submerged close to the waterline and has become a striking landmark visible along the beach's length. Exposed Atlantic currents make swimming along this stretch dangerous.