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Porto Rincao in Concelho de Santa Catarina is located in Cape Verde - roughly 20 mi (or 32 km) North-West of Praia, the seat of the Cape Verdean government.

Local time in Porto Rincao is 01:12 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is "Atlantic / Cape Verde" with an UTC/GMT offset of -1 hours.

Vila do Maio, Tarrafal, Sao Filipe, Sao Domingos, Praia, Achada Monte and Cidade Velha are destinations relativly nearby and could be interesting to discover when around.

According to our records, there are 3 airports in the nearby. The closest airport is Francisco Mendes Airport with a distance of 20.6 mi (or 33.1 km) north-west of the centre of Porto Rincao. Have a look at our dedicated picture album to get an idea of what this places is like. What's it like right now? View our selection of of local online cameras. Need a few ideas for finding things to see and want to get to know more about this place? Check the related Porto Rincao attractions page. The same applies for local and videos.

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Cidade Velha - looking from the Fort

Cidade Velha - looking...
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Cidade Velha Fort

Cidade Velha Fort
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Santiago coast

Santiago coast
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Sightseeing & Attractions

Cidade Velha: "Cidade Velha" (Portuguese for "old city"), or simply ""Sidadi"" in Cape Verdean Creole, is a town located 15 km from Praia (Cape Verde's capital) on Santiago. It used to serve as the capital of Cape Verde. The name was changed to Cidade Velha to avoid confusion of another Ribeira Grande in another island. Cidade Velha is the oldest settlement in Cape Verde. ...
Distance to Porto Rincao: 14.4 mi South-East - Coordinates (Lat/Lng): 14.92, -23.62

Praia: "Praia" (Portuguese for "beach", also in Cape Verdean Creole) population 113,664 (2005), is the capital of Cape Verde, an island nation in the Atlantic Ocean west of Senegal. It lies on Santiago island in the Sotavento archipelago. It is the island's ferry port and is home to one of the nation's three international airports ...
Distance to Porto Rincao: 20 mi South-East - Coordinates (Lat/Lng): 14.92, -23.52

Fogo, Cape Verde: :"For other uses of Fogo, see Fogo" "Fogo" (Portuguese for "fire") is an island in the Sotavento group of Cape Verde. It is the most prominent of the group, rising to nearly 3,000 m (10,000 ft) above sea level at Mount Fogo. ...
Distance to Porto Rincao: 40.5 mi West - Coordinates (Lat/Lng): 14.94, -24.38

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