Ribeira do Paul is a seasonal stream that flows in the northeastern part of the island of Santo Antão in

Cape Verde , national_anthem = () , official_languages = Portuguese , national_languages = Cape Verdean Creole , capital = Praia , coordinates = , largest_city = capital , demonym ...

. The stream flows from southwest to northeast. The upper part of the valley belongs to

Cova-Paul-Ribeira da Torre Natural Park Cova-Paul-Ribeira da Torre Natural Park, in the east of the island of Santo Antão, is one of ten "natural parks" in the country of Cape Verde.Consultoria em Gestão de Recursos Naturais
Isildo Gomes, p. 17-30 The Valley at Paul on Santo Antão, Cape Verde

The Valley at Paul on Santo Antão, Cape Verde

The sources of the stream Ribeira do Paul are northeast of the Cova crater, near the settlement

Cabo da Ribeira Cabo da Ribeira is a settlement in the eastern part of the island of Santo Antão, Cape Verde. In 2010 its population was 912. It is situated at about 500 m elevation in the upper valley of the Ribeira do Paul, 5 km southwest of Pombas. It is par ...

. It flows through a narrow and steep gorge, along the settlements Campo de Cão and Eito, and flows into the

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at the town of Pombas. There is

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in the valley, producing sugar cane, coffee, yam, banana, papaya and mango.Parc Naturel Cova, Paúl et Ribeira da Torre
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References

Paul Paul, Cape Verde Cova-Paul-Ribeira da Torre Natural Park Geography of Santo Antão, Cape Verde {{CapeVerde-river-stub

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