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{{Short description|Beach in Cape Verde}}
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'''Praia de Chaves''' (also: ''Praia da Chave'') is a beach in the western part of the island of [[Boa Vista, Cape Verde|Boa Vista]] in [[Cape Verde]], close to the town [[Rabil, Cape Verde|Rabil]]. It is about 5 km long. 

[[File:Praia de Chavez PC120046 01.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Praia de Chaves with its hotels and resorts]]
At the northern part of the beach, close to Rabil, tourist resorts have been developed. The southern part is included in the [[Morro de Areia Nature Reserve]].<ref name=munic>[http://www.municipiodaboavista.com/boavista-capoverde/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Espa%C3%A7os-protegidos-da-Boa-Vista.pdf Protected areas in the island of Boa Vista] - Municipality of Boa Vista, March 2013 {{in lang|pt}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[List of beaches of Cape Verde]]
*[[Tourism in Cape Verde]]

==References==
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[[Category:Beaches of Cape Verde]]
[[Category:Geography of Boa Vista, Cape Verde]]