Northern Săo Tomé, Sao Tome and Principe

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The island is very beautiful, and full of the oddly weathered remnants of extinct volcanoes that look like huge pillars, some of which rise 600m (196ft) straight up out of the jungle. The coasts are ringed with white sandy beaches and beautiful, clear water. You can make excursions to many of the coffee and cocoa plantations not far from town.

North of town, there is some stunning scenery but not many beaches. The country dries out around the north of the island, where magnificent baobab trees grow among rolling hills. The road peters out into dense jungle just past Santa Catarina, which is as far as the taxis will go on the west coast. The road south of town takes you past some of the island's best beaches. The poetically named Praia das Sete Ondas (Beach of the Seven Waves) is about 12km (7.4mi) south of town. The spectacular blowhole Boca de Inferno (Hell's Mouth) nearby is worth seeing.

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