Lapa Cachorro
in Tarrafal Municipality, Cape Verde

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
15.267 and -23.700 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 15° 16' 0" and W -23° 42' 0"
Currency and Currency Code:
Escudo - CVE
Spoken languages:
Portuguese
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 10:18 AM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Atlantic/Cape_Verde
UTC/GMT offset: -1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:19 am and 6:49 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-11.380 and 154.283 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Kwanka
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Cape Verde in Western Africa

Safety Score: 2,5 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Cape Verde.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Cape Verde. Last Update: 2024-04-16 08:26:06

Discover Lapa Cachorro

Lapa Cachorro in Tarrafal Municipality is a city in Cape Verde about 26 mi (or 42 km) north-west of Praia, the country's capital city.

Local time in Lapa Cachorro is now 10:18 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Atlantic / Cape Verde with an UTC offset of minus one hour. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Lapa Cachorro. The closest airport in Cape Verde is Praia International Airport in a distance of 27 mi (or 44 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Cidade Velha, Historic Centre of Ribeira Grande in a distance of 90 mi (or 145 km), East. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Tarrafal, Calheta, Assomada, Picos and Pedra Badejo. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 27°C / 80 °F

Morning Temperature 24°C / 76 °F
Evening Temperature 27°C / 80 °F
Night Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 53%
Air Pressure 1015 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Tuesday, 16th of April 2024

27°C (80 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Wednesday, 17th of April 2024

25°C (77 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Thursday, 18th of April 2024

25°C (78 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Tarrafal Residence

Address
3,5 mi
Santiago 2801
Tarrafal
Cape Verde

Time Information

Checkout: 11:30 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Baia Verde

Address
3,8 mi
Vila do Tarrafal
6900 Tarrafal
Cape Verde

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

CAMPO DO TARRAFAL, ILHA DE SANTIAGO, CABO VERDE

Published: May 19, 2013
Length: 58:47 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: alvaro leite ribeiro

Visitei neste domingo, 19 de maio de 2013, a Colônia Penal do Tarrafal, situada no lugar de Chão Bom do concelho do Tarrafal, na ilha de Santiago (Cabo Verde). A prisão foi criada em 1936...


Tarrafal / Kapverden

Published: April 03, 2013
Length: 23:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Lars Freudenthal

http://www.freudenthal.biz/kapverden/ - Eindrücke von Tarrafal, einem kleinen Ferienort auf der Insel Santiago. Der Link führt zu unserem Reisebericht über die Kapverdischen Inseln mit einigen...


Best of spearfishing in Tarrafal Cabo verde 2012 - 2013

Published: September 16, 2013
Length: 25:51 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: alto mira

Pesca sub em Cabo verde- Chasse sous marine au Cap vert -, Trevaly,wahoo,sail-fish,amberjakextreme spearfishing in Cape verde.


Delta Cultura na Karneval 2009 (Tarrafal)

Published: March 01, 2009
Length: 20:41 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Delta Cultura

http://deltacultura.org.


Mata Galo Tarrafal 2012, Anilton Levy

Published: April 23, 2012
Length: 33:48 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Anilton Levy

Anilton Levy leva o galo para casa "Mata-Galo" é um evento típico de Tarrafal realizado sempre em domingo de pascoa, conta sempre com muitos publicos e curiosos, que deslocam para praia de...


Hotel Baia Verde constrói com areia da praia do Tarrafal

Published: February 27, 2015
Length: 01:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Kontra Corrupto

Este video foi filmado no dia 30 de Março de 2014 na praia do Tarrafal onde os responsáveis do Hotel Baia Verde fizeram um burraco enorme para a retirada de areia para construções de quartos....


Fotografia feita no Tarrafal com mais de 300 crianças ganha Photo Annual Awards [Delta Cultura]

Published: May 25, 2011
Length: 09:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Delta Cultura

Hueller ganha o Photo Annual Award 2011 com "A brincar" de Cabo Verde [Tarrafal, 11.05.2011] O Sr. Lukas Hueller sagrou-se o vencedor do Photo Annual Awards, na primeira edição da maior...


Wanderung von Tarrafal zum Leuchtturm

Published: April 03, 2013
Length: 45:17 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Lars Freudenthal

http://www.freudenthal.biz/kapverden/santiago/wanderung_zum_leuchtturm.php - Wanderung von Tarrafal zum Leuchttum an der Ponta Preta im Nordwesten von Santiago, Rückweg über Monte ...


Brandung am Strand von Tarrafal (Kapverdischen Inseln)

Published: June 10, 2014
Length: 14:06 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: reise-urlaubsfotografie

Tosende Brandung am Strand von Tarrafal. Tarrafal ist ein beliebter Badestrand auf Santiago (Ilha de Santiago, dt. „Insel des heiligen Jakob"). http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kapverdische_Inseln.


Surfing on the waves on the coast of island Santiago (Cabo Verde)

Published: January 15, 2010
Length: 49:12 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Fred Triep

This video shows the surfing of a few men on the huge waves along the coast of the island Santiago (near the village Tarrafal) of Cabo Verde.


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