AI generatedPorto Alegre
São Tomé and Príncipe · São Tomé · 5 m
Short description of Porto Alegre
The road runs out at Porto Alegre, a fishing village and a decayed estate at the southern tip of the island where the forest is wettest and the least has been built. This is the country's turtle coast and its quietest corner. Two eco lodges on the beaches at Jalé and Inhame run night patrols with the conservation programme through the nesting months and release hatchlings at dawn. The quay is where the boat leaves for the islet on the equator. Everything here is small scale, solar powered and a long rough drive away from anywhere else on the island.
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Travel seasons at a glance
Best time to visit: November – February
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- Turtle nesting and hatchling releases at Praia Jalé (October - April)
- Praia Inhame and its eco lodge
- The boat across to Ilhéu das Rolas
- The rock pool at Praia Piscina
- Walks in the southern Obô rainforest
- The ruins of Roça Porto Alegre
- Snorkelling off Ponta Baleia
- Whale watching from the southern tip (July - October)