The largest beach on the island of Santiago, Tarrafal Beach is a long sheltered curve of soft sand. Shadowed by the green Monte Graciosa Hill, the beach offers great swimming and sunbathing opportunities and plenty of amenities, making it a good place for family vacations. A popular base for boating and diving tours, this stretch of the coastline sees quite a few whales and dolphins.

It stands out for the preservation and production of the traditional pottery of this quiet town in Tarrafal. The clay is extracted from the earth and, by the hands of the potters, the work of art is born. Don't miss the opportunity to appreciate the beautiful decorative and household utensils produced there and take the opportunity to buy an original souvenir.

The natural pool of Cuba, at Ribeira da Prata, in the municipality of Tarrafal de Santiago is probably one of the most spectacular in Cape Verde. And the pool, these days, is in "fashion".

The cows "parked" on one side, high up on the rocks surrounding the pool, watching everything that is going on in the pool, makes the scenery very picturesque. According to the locals, the presence of the cows is due to the fact that they are looking for a place to escape from the flies that bother them, staying up there by the sea.

Cuba's natural pool with transparent water and always renewing, has a brutal scenery and was "discovered" by locals during the pandemic and became the place to escape from city stress and to take some "instagrammable" pictures. The images of the place went viral on social networks, and more and more people are looking for the pool.