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Baia
Dos
Tigres
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Activities:
135.1 Gramadoelas 20
135.2 Travel Angola 21
135.3 Uncharted Angola 21
Famous For:
» Baía dos Tigres is a remote and uninhabited
ghost island.
» Separated from the mainland by a strait after
a 1962 storm.
» Once a thriving fishing village called São
Martinho dos Tigres.
» Today known for its desolate beauty,
abundant birdlife, and as a destination for
adventurous travellers with 4x4 vehicles and
kite-surfers.
» Established by the Portuguese in 1860, the
area flourished as a major fishing hub before a
mid-20th-century decline.
» The original village of Tigres is now a scenic
photogenic ghost town.
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