Saint Nicholas Waterfall, Waterfall cascade in Monte Cafe, São Tomé and Príncipe.
The Saint Nicholas Waterfall drops 30 meters through thick forest vegetation, creating water patterns against dark volcanic rocks.
The waterfall path winds through Monte Cafe plantation, established in 1850 as the first major coffee growing operation in São Tomé.
Local children from nearby villages offer fresh mangoes and bananas to visitors walking the trails toward the waterfall.
The path includes wooden bridges and stairs that lead visitors directly to the base of the falls through a 3-hour round trip walk.
During rainy season, the water volume increases significantly, creating multiple parallel streams that fall into a natural stone pool.
Location: Monte Cafe
Address: 7JPG+747, Monte Cafe, São Tomé and Príncipe Monte Cafe
GPS coordinates: 0.28566,6.62530
Latest update: March 4, 2025 12:16
São Tomé and Príncipe is an island nation in the Gulf of Guinea with volcanic mountains, rainforests and Atlantic coastlines. The main island of São Tomé combines natural landscapes with historical traces of colonial cocoa production. Abandoned plantations, known as roças, stand among dense forests, while beaches like Banana Beach and Praia Piscina offer sand and clear water for swimming. The landscape ranges from flat coastal strips to mountains in the interior, where waterfalls such as Cascata de São Nicolau flow through tropical vegetation. Obo National Park protects much of the original rainforest and offers trails through dense vegetation with endemic plants and birds. Pico Cão Grande, a 663-meter (2,175-foot) volcanic rock tower, rises alone from the forest and is visible from several viewpoints. Along the southern coast, a marker near Ilhéu das Rolas marks the equator, which crosses the island. In São Tomé city, the cathedral, Fort São Sebastião and the National Museum recall the Portuguese colonial period, while the Presidential Palace and markets show everyday life today.
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Pico Santo Tomé
9.2 km
Estadio 12 de Julio
13.6 km
Obo National Park
16.5 km
São Sebastião Museum
14.4 km
National Lyceum
14.1 km
Presidential Palace of São Tomé e Príncipe
13.4 km
National Library of São Tomé and Príncipe
13.1 km
Forte de São Jerónimo
14 km
Our Lady of Conception Church, São Tomé
12.8 km
Supreme Court of São Tomé and Príncipe
13.5 km
São Sebastião Lighthouse
14.4 km
Lagoa Azul Lighthouse
13.6 km
Arquivo Histórico de São Tomé
13.7 km
Hellmouth
13.8 km
Jardín Botánico
1.5 km
São Sebastião Museum
14.4 km
Praia das Sete Ondas
13 km
Roça Água-Izé
13.4 km
Cineteatro Marcelo da Veiga
13.7 km
Igreja de Nossa Senhora de Guadalupe
9.1 km
Igreja do Bom Jesus, São Tomé
13.8 km
Mercado Municipal São Tomé
13 km
Praia Picão
14 km
Conjuntos Urbanos, São Tomé
13.2 km
Cathedral of São Tomé
13.3 km
Cascata de Bombaim
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Rio do Ouro
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