WHERE SANTIAGO TURNS GREEN
Altitude changes the island’s temperature, vegetation and sense of distance.
Santiago is often introduced through coast and capital. Move inland and upward and the island rewrites itself: agricultural valleys, endemic plants, cloud, wind and the protected mountain system around Pico da Antónia.
THE WEATHER IS PART OF THE ROUTE
The Serra do Pico da Antónia Natural Park protects one of Santiago’s most representative mountain ecosystems. Its altitude supports endemic and native plants that the dry coast cannot explain.
Travel with proper shoes, water and a guide who knows the route and current conditions. Mountain light can change faster than a city itinerary.
HIGH POINTPico da Antónia · 1,392 m
PROTECTED2,947.6 hectares
GO WITHGuide · water · proper shoes
