Natural wonder
In Cape Verde, West Africa
Boa Vista in pictures.
Boa Vista is Cape Verde's island of sand, where windswept dunes drift across a desert interior that meets the Atlantic in long, deserted beaches. Loggerhead turtles nest on its shores, humpback whales pass offshore, and shipwrecks rust in the surf. Its laid-back capital Sal Rei and white-sand coast make it a haven for beach lovers and watersports.