Ponta da Fragata
Ponta da Fragata (Portuguese meaning the frigate) is a point located in the southeast of the island of Sal. The point is named after the frigate that was sunk somewhere in the 1960s as chocolate were being shipped from the Congo region to Denmark in northcentral Europe, the frigate was seen throughout most of the southern half of the island that it sunk tens of metres below sea level, the abandoned frigate collapsed into the ocean and is no longer seen.
Geography
The point are surrounded by rocky ledges and is unaccessible by road even for desert use. The Serra Negra lies to the northwest having its summit somewhere between 300 to 400 m northwest of the point.
Places by the bay
- Pedra de Lume, southwest
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Coordinates: 16°40′10″N 22°52′24″W / 16.66944°N 22.87333°W