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Príncipe

The smaller, wilder island, a UNESCO biosphere reserve of rainforest, volcanic spires and empty beaches like Praia Banana.

Photo: Josep M. Gracia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Best Time to Go
Jun–Oct
Our full guide to Príncipe is being written. It's on the São Tomé and Príncipe list as Must-See.

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Beaches · Islands

São Tomé

About 111 miles away

Volcanic plugs, cocoa plantations and empty beaches.

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Nature · Marine life

Bioko Island

About 158 miles away

Turtles and rare monkeys.

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Mountains · Volcanoes

Mount Cameroon

About 217 miles away

West Africa's highest peak, above black-sand beaches.

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São Tomé and Príncipe

Chocolate islands on the Equator.

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