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Santa Luzia · Wildlife

Birds and an empty shore

Why biologists talk about Santa Luzia, and why a visitor should stay quiet if they are ever allowed ashore.

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Santa Luzia · Slow travel

Seeing Santa Luzia from the São Vicente channel

The realistic visit: a boat or a viewpoint, weather first, no promise of a landing.

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Santa Luzia · Nature

Santa Luzia is a reserve, not a resort

No village, no rooms, no casual landing. The island is protected, and that is the experience.

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Santa Luzia · Wildlife

Wildlife on the empty island

Loggerheads, goats that should not be there, and the Raso lark from the boat.

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Santa Luzia · Nature

Santa Luzia day boat from Mindelo

The empty reserve island — dunes, a landing beach, no café.

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