The Pico Papagaio is an emblematic peak of Príncipe Island. Visible from the capital, its altitude is aproximately 700 meters and has volcanic origins. Surrounded by secondary and primary forest, it is located inside the Príncipe Natural Park. Along the trail to the summit, many birds, monkeys, orquids, and medicinal plants can be observed.
The peak has only occasionally been explored. The first expedition dated back to 1929. A second trip was made in 1956, but could not make a serious botanical inventory due to poor weather. The 1999 trip found that the mountain rises from a heavily forested plateau with elevation 600 to 700 metres (2,000 to 2,300 ft).
Views of the island are spectacular!
Higlights
– Small-scale ranching in Sta Trindade.
– Secundary and primary forest
– Views on S. Joaquim, Morro Fundão and Santo António.
– endemic birds and monkeys
Acess
– Parking of vehicules in Sta Trindade
– Some steep ways facilitated by climbing ropes.
– Alternate trail to S. Carlos de Fundão.
Duration
– 4 hours there and back from Sta Trindade
Dificulty
– Medium to Difficult