Buracona - Blue Eye Cave — Attraction in undefined

Visited the Blue Eye Caves near Buracona. This was the third stop on our tour with Sal Smile Tours (Mauricio), and it was honestly stunning. Entry cost €3pp. There is a restaurant, a gift shop, a garden (parched from the sun), viewing gazebo, and various platforms for viewing the crashing waves.

The sea was very choppy so we weren't able to swim.

We arrived at a good time because our party had the queue and various viewpoints to ourselves.

Someone sat at the edge, guiding us on how to sit and how to view the eye. He also took pictures of the eye for us.

The way the sunlight hits the water at just the right angle and creates that bright, glowing blue ‘eye’ is unreal, properly magical to see in person. The surrounding area is pretty rugged and dramatic, too, with loads of cool rock formations and crashing waves. It’s not a huge place, so you don’t need a long time there, but it’s definitely worth the stop if you’re exploring the island.

Would recommend going late in the morning when the light...

Another big tourist attraction on Sal, Cape Verde is Buracona. It is an underwater cave which at noon everyday lights up through the underground tunnels and thus gives a very clear blue effect much like a human eye. There is also a natural pool for swimming and diving as well as a restaurant and a craft centre. It will cost you €3 to get in and you can also use their toilets and showers. Again there are no signs to get here so the best bet is to follow dirt bikes or tour buses. The dirt tracks starts at either Palmeira and you follow the track along the coast for 15 minutes or you leave the roads at the west of Espargos and follow the dirt track towards the coast for about 20 minutes. Whilst it is possible to to this in a normal car it will take much longer so I recommend a 4×4 for this. Unless you especially want to see this, I wouldn't recommend the drive as it is a little underwhelming unless you plan on lunch and a swim in the...

The Blue eye is lovely, the colour of the sea is incredible on a sunny day and the waves crashing against the volcanic coast, which is littered with hundreds of little piles of stones, is well worth the visit. However there are a few things to consider... its best to see the eye at midday and you can only swim in the natural pool at low tide, which varies depending on the time of the month. There is a lot of souvenir shopping, which your strongly encouraged to buy (but can get cheaper almost anywhere else on Sal). If you go with an organised tour you won't have a choice in when you go and you may be hurried around and away without really getting to enjoy it. Its probably best to organise your own trip with a driver or rent a car and check before hand if and when you can swim. It is a 3 Euro (or 330 Escudos) entry but worth it and the little garden along side which is a map of the islands of Cape Verde is...