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115 km north of Swakopmund, Cap Cross is a seal colony. Cap Cross is also the place where the first European sailors stopped on the Namibian coast. Diego Cao, a portuguese sailor was the first European to set foot on Namibian territory in 1486.
\nThe seal colony counts more than 200 000 members. The males are of impressive stature. They depart for the deep sea in January, eat as much as possible in order to gain weight, and return in October for mating season.<\/p>\n
Separated by only 30 km, these two little coastal towns have different functions.\u00a0Swakopmund is a tourist station with a specifically German style.\u00a0Walvis Bay is the main harbour of the country, with fishing and import-export activity. These towns are situated amidst incredible scenery, where an ocean of dunes meets the Atlantic Ocean, offering a lot of possibilities to practise different leisure activities:<\/p>\n
Its name comes from the number of shipwrecks to have occurred on this coast. It is one of the dryer parts of the desert and it is often invaded by fog created by an effect produced by the cold Benguela current. It is very protected visitors must obtain a special permit from Namibian government to access it.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row is_container=”yes”][vc_column][vc_media_grid element_width=”3″ gap=”20″ grid_id=”vc_gid:1539260941543-4c861279-3555-9″ include=”7124,7122,7120,7118,7116,7114,7112,580″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row is_container=”yes”][vc_column][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1494482804229{padding-top: 30px !important;}”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes” is_container=”yes” el_class=”margin_top_60″][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner el_class=”wow zoomIn” width=”1\/4″]