Buracona

Buracona
Buracona, its location is in the northwest of the island
Location	Northwestern Sal, Cape Verde
Coordinates	16°47′56″N 22°59′30″W / 16.79889°N 22.99167°W / 16.79889; -22.99167

Buracona is a small bay and a lagoon located in the northwest of the island of Sal in Cape Verde. The bay is approximately 5 km north of the village Palmeira. The bay forms a part of protected countryside of Buracona-Ragona^[1]

Natural pool of Buracona

In the surrounding area is Monte Leste elevating 263 meters. In the lagoon is one of the few caves in Cape Verde and is talled the "Blue Eye"

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The island of Sal, Cape Verde

Settlements	Espargos Murdeira Palmeira Pedra de Lume Santa Maria Terra Boa

Parishes	Nossa Senhora das Dores

Points and promontories	Ponta da Fragata Ponta do Leme Velho Ponta do Norte Ponta Preta (Northern Sal) Ponta Preta (Southern Sal) Ponta do Sinó Ponta de Vera Cruz

Lighthouses	Farol da Ponta Norte Farol da Ponta do Sinó Farol de Pedra de Lume Farol da Ponta de Vera Cruz Ilhéu Rabo de Junco

Other geographical features	Morrinho de Açúcar Monte Grande Serra Negra Buracona Calhetinha

Cape Verde > Barlavento > Sal

Protected Areas of Cape Verde

National Park	Fogo National Park

Natural Parks	Topo da Coroa Cova-Ribeira da Torre-Paul Natural Park Norte Monte Gordo Monte Verde

Strict Nature Reserves	Ilhéu Raso Ilhéu Branco Ilhéu do Baluarte Ilhéu de Curral Velho

Nature Reserves	Costa da Fragata Santa Luzia Serra Negra Ponta do Sinó Ponta do Sol de Boa Vista Praia do Morro Ilhéu Rabo de Junco Tartaruga Terras Salgadas

Natural Monuments	Morrinho de Açúcar Monte Estância Rocha Estância Monte Santo António

Protected Countrysides	Buracona-Ragona Monte Caçador and Pico Forcado Cruzinha Curral Velho Monte Grande Pedra de Lume Monte Penoso

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