Monte Cara, Mountain peak in São Vicente, Cape Verde

Monte Cara is a 490-meter elevation in the western part of São Vicente, Cape Verde, rising west of Porto Grande Bay opposite the city of Mindelo. Its outline resembles a human face looking at the sky, which gives the mountain its name. It is a landmark of Mindelo, visible across the bay.

Monte Cara was also known as Monte Washington or Cabeça de Washington, a name recalling the profile of a face turned to the sky. In 2003 Cesária Évora, the Mindelo-born singer, released the album Voz d'Amor, which contains a song titled Monte Cara. The mountain is listed among the seven wonders of Cape Verde.

The name means "face mountain" in Portuguese, after the profile of a human face looking at the sky that the summit's outline forms. The peak is also known as Monte Washington or Cabeça de Washington. Cesária Évora, the Mindelo-born singer, recorded the song "Monte Cara" on her 2003 album Voz d'Amor.

Monte Cara rises to 490 m west of Porto Grande Bay, directly facing Mindelo, whose waterfront and city streets give the clearest view of the face profile. The summit is reached on foot from the Mindelo side; no marked or maintained trail is recorded, so the route is unmarked and best attempted with local guidance. The profile is easiest to pick out from across the bay in clear morning light.

When viewed from Porto Grande Bay, the mountain displays a perfect facial profile that becomes more or less distinct at different times of day. This visual effect results from the specific arrangement of rock layers and how erosion has shaped them over time.