Monte Grande (Portuguese meaning “big mountain”) is a mountain in the northern part of the island of Sal in Cape Verde.
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[edit] Geography and Information
The mountain is made up of rocks, and soil colors are orange-like, tan and light brown. The mountain contains slopes and a few ledges. The mountain features no vegetation and is surrounded by desert. The mountain is next to the crater of Pedra da Lume where it is famous for its salt mines, the rest is surrounded by a flat desert, and the nearest 2 mountains are distant, and are located approximately 5 kilometers apart.
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It offers a panoramic view of almost the entire island as well as Serra Negra to the south, several villages around the area including nearby Feijoal, Espargos, Palmeira, Fontona and Murdeira as well as its airport and roads, and the Atlantic Ocean can be seen to the west.
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