Lagoa Azul

The northern tip of the island is the one genuinely dry corner of a country that is otherwise soaked, and the change is abrupt enough to feel like a different place. Baobabs stand along the shore above a small bay whose water is clearer than anywhere else on the coast, which has made it the standard snorkelling and shore diving stop. A lighthouse sits on the point. The scrub behind the beach carries birds that do not occur in the wet forest inland. Boats from the capital work this coast for whales in the dry months.