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Monte Grande (Portuguese meaning large mountain, Capeverdean Crioulo, ALUPEC or ALUPEC: Monti Grandi, also in the Sal Crioulo) is a mountain in the eastern part of the island of Sal in Cape Verde. The small mountain range runs from southwest to northeast and its length is nearly 1.5 kilometers and the width is between 800 meters and 1 kilometer.
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[edit] Geography and Information
The mountain is made up of rocks, and soil colors are orange-like, tan and light brown. The mountain contains slopes and a few ledges. The mountain features no vegetation and is surrounded by desert. The mountain is next to the crater of Pedra da Lume where it is famous for its salt mines, the rest is surrounded by a flat desert, and the nearest 2 mountains are distant, and are located approximately 5 kilometers apart.
[edit] Panorama
It offers a panoramic view of almost the entire island as well as Serra Negra to the south, several villages around the area including nearby Feijoal, Espargos, Palmeira, Fontona and Murdeira as well as its airport and roads, and the Atlantic Ocean can be seen to the west.
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