Monte Cara is a mountain in western part of the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde. Its elevation is 490 m.Inventário dos recursos turísticos do município de S. Vicente, Direcção Geral do Turismo, p. 30 It resembles a human face looking at the sky, hence its name, which means "face mountain" in Portuguese. It is a landmark of the city of Mindelo, from which it can be seen across Porto Grande Bay.
The album Voz d'Amor (2003) by Cesária Évora contains the song Monte Cara.
See also List of mountains in Cape Verde
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