Ribeira da Torre
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Ribeira da Torre is a scenic, steep-sided valley and river gorge on the island of Santo Antão in Cape Verde, known for its dramatic landscapes and terraced agriculture.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
river gorge
ⓘ
valley ⓘ |
| contains | Ribeira da Torre (stream) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Cape Verde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drainsInto | Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drainsNear | town of Ribeira Grande ⓘ |
| hasAccessFrom | town of Ribeira Grande NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAgriculturalUse |
subsistence farming
ⓘ
terraced crop cultivation ⓘ |
| hasClimate | semi-arid tropical ⓘ |
| hasErosionProcess | fluvial erosion ⓘ |
| hasGeomorphology |
deeply incised valley
ⓘ
steep slopes ⓘ |
| hasHumanActivity | small-scale irrigation ⓘ |
| hasHydrology |
ephemeral stream flow in dry season
ⓘ
stronger flow in rainy season ⓘ |
| hasLandscapeFeature |
river gorge
ⓘ
steep-sided valley ⓘ terraced agriculture ⓘ |
| hasMicroclimate | relatively humid valley floor ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | generally south–north ⓘ |
| hasRelief | high relief energy ⓘ |
| hasSettlementInValley |
Lombo de Pico
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ribeira da Torre (village) NERFINISHED ⓘ Xoxo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVegetation | riparian vegetation ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dramatic landscapes
ⓘ
scenic views ⓘ |
| languageSpokenInSettlements |
Cape Verdean Creole
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Portuguese ⓘ |
| locatedInArchipelago | Cape Verde Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInMunicipality | Ribeira Grande NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInOcean | Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Barlavento Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnIsland | Santo Antão NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Cova crater region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | mountainous interior of Santo Antão ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
hiking
ⓘ
trekking ⓘ |
| tourismAttractionType |
nature tourism
ⓘ
rural tourism ⓘ |
| typicalCrops |
bananas
ⓘ
coffee ⓘ sugarcane ⓘ vegetables ⓘ |
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