The trip
Behind is the image of a lighthouse worn and front a wooden walkway leading to a monolith. At its base are two arrows: a, left, indicating that it is the Indian Ocean; the other, right, points to Atlantic. The plaque reads "you are at the southernmost point of the African continent". We at Cape Agulhas (Cape Agulhas), the place where two oceans south face of the south of this cultural and geographical vastness that hooks you forever called Africa.
A Cape Agulhas is reached after more than two and a half hours drive from Cape Town. Take the N-2 and take the detour of the R-316 and R-319 then. Do not be afraid to route the roads in this country are excellent and the low traffic. A poster, at the entrance to L'Agulhas, indicates that you are coming to a place touched by geography and history; one of those places that you should avoid: Southern, uppercase. The sea is on the left and a distant lighthouse, Built in 1849 to avoid sinking more ships (have sunk at this point 124 Ships) also a guide for cars.
No Agulhas anything other than traveler's reflection, the look on the history. Do not expect a different landscape differentiates you from the beaches that are a few miles on either side; is as beautiful as the coast of Western Cape. But, however, the place has something magical to be the exact spot where they embrace the Indian and Atlantic, as the last meter of this unknown continent. The traveler, which is fortunate to see the picture only, not a single person around, entertains licking foot in each ocean and thinking which is the place. Neither more nor less than the true slip of Africa, the place that opened the route to Asia. (For centuries it was thought that this place was the Cape of Good Hope, is actually a few miles northwest).
No Agulhas anything other than traveler's reflection, the look on the history.
This is where the story makes sense, passion for travel and her past. Cape Agulhas is not only a significant geographical point, is the emblem of many years of struggle to make maps on the waves. It is part of the history of the Phoenicians, Africa surrounded believed back in 600 before Christ; the Arabs and in the seventh century expeditions along the coast of the continent; the possible arrival of the Chinese in the early fifteenth century, after sending a large fleet of doubt which might have reached worldwide now known, including Latin (if they can read the book 1421, The Year China Discovered the World); Portuguese Bartholomew Dias, that 1488 was the first European to twist the spine to the continent and open a route to Asia would complete his countryman Vasco de Gama ten years later; of the first round to World of Magellan and Elcano ...
Cape Agulhas es todo eso, is the emblem of centuries of discoveries about water. Without understanding all that, without sharing that look, reach that place, will be a photo in the monolith and turn their steps to any of the many restaurants without having understood anything. VaP. has a vocation that, return to the past, and Cape Agulhas the sea, les assure, talking. It just takes hold the look.
The road
By car, from Cape Town, it's two and a half hours of good roads. Take the N-2 and take the detour of the R-316 and R-319 then
A nap
VaP. was not in any hotel in Cape Agulhas, so that we have no recommendations. Yes, there are many accommodations in this beautiful and quiet beach town that they looked nice.
A table set
The recommendation will be this time in contrary sense. Despite the friendliness of the staff, the cercanía the lighthouse, the pleasant terrace and good looking, no vayan al restaurante Zuidste Cape. The food is just terrible. And that they offered to celebrate Christmas tables austral 25 July!!!
Highly Recommended
On the route between Cape Town and Cape Agulhas is the town of Hermanus. Between the months of July to October this bay is filled with whale population attending its annual meeting reproductive. are very close and the show worth.
Make the path of the three lighthouses: Green Point (Cape Town); Cape of Good Hope and Cape Agulhas. Pure history of the discoverers of overseas.
