Praia de Atalanta is a beach on the north coast of the island of Boa Vista in Cape Verde. It is approximately 6 km northeast of the island capital of Sal Rei and 3 km west of Vigía. The wreck of the Spanish cargo ship Cabo Santa Maria, which ran aground on September 1, 1968, is located here.Cape Verde Islands pocket guide, Emma Gregg, Berlitz, 2009,
The beach forms a part of Boa Esperança Nature Reserve which also includes the beaches of Sobrado and Copinha.Protected areas in the island of Boa Vista - Municipality of Boa Vista, March 2013
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Cabo de Santa Maria on cabo-verde-foto.com, in English, German and in Portuguese