Pico do Vento

Infobox Mountain
Name=Pico do Vento
"Piku du Ventu"
"Pik' d' Vent"'
Elevation=around 1000 m
Location=island of São Vicente, Cape Verde
Pronunciation=pi•co do ven•to
Type=Stratovolcano

Pico do Vento (Portuguese meaning the peak of the wind in which the wind blows around the area, Capeverdean Crioulo, ALUPEC or ALUPEC: "Piku du Ventu", São Vicente Crioulo: "Pik' d' Vent') is a volcanic mountain in the eastern part of the island of São Vicente. The mountain is of volcanic origin.

Nearest places

*São Pedro, west
*Montona, northwest
*Mindelo, north
*Madeiral, northeast

Geography and Information

The mountain are made up of rocks with soil colours being orange-like, tan and light brown. The mountain contains slopes and a few ledges. The mountain features grasslands in the low-lying areas but barely none on the mountain area. Unpaved and earthened roads encircles the mountain and are not frequently used as well as the Mindelo-Calhau Road to the north. North of the .

Panorama

The mountain offers a panoramic view of the eastern half of the of the island and views Viana to the south, Madeiral to the west, Selada da Baleia to the north and Calhau to the northeast as well as its deserted plain, the island of Santa Luzia can be seen to the east as well as its islets and on clearer days, São Nicolau.

External links

* [http://mindelo.info/gal_picodovento.php Pico do Vento on mindelo.info] fr icon

ee also

*List of mountains in Cape Verde