Buracona

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Buracona (Capeverdean Crioulo, ALUPEC or ALUPEK and the São Vicente Crioulo: Burakina) is a cape and a small bay located in the west of the island of Sal in Cape Verde. The cape is approximately four km west of the island capital of Espargos. The point is accessed with the road linking with Palmeira and the west of the island. The cape are surrounded by palm trees.

1 Geography and Information
2 Panorama
3 Nearby places
4 See also

[edit] Geography and Information

The cape's soil colour are light brown, tan-red, butterscotch and rarely brown. The bay extends from Fontona north to another promontory.

[edit] Panorama

The promontory offers a panoramic of the western portion of the island of Sal as well as its mountains including most of Monte Grande.

[edit] Nearby places

Palmeiras, east
Fontona, southeast

[edit] See also

Geography of Cape Verde

The island of Sal and the surrounding islands
Communities and settlements Espargos \| Feijoal \| Fontona \| Hortelão \| Murdeira \| Palmeira \| Pedra de Lume \| Preguiça \| Rabo de Junco \| Reguinho Fiúra \| Santa Maria \| Terra Boa
Mountains Monte Grande \| Serra Negra
Other Geographical Features Buracona \| Calhetinha (bay) \| Ponta da Fragatas \| Ponta Leme Bedj \| Ponta do Norte \| Ponta Preta (Northern Sal) \| Ponta Preta (Southern Sal) \| Ilhéu Rabo de Junco
Parishes Nossa Senhora das Dores
Cape Verde \| Barlavento \| Sal