Ponta do Sol is a headland located in the northwest of the island of Boa Vista.

The town Sal Rei is approximately 6 km (3.7 mi) to the south, and the hill Vigia is 2 km (1.2 mi) to the south.

[1] It includes a marine strip 300 meters (980 ft) from the coast, covering 283 hectares (700 acres).

[2][1] The nature reserve protects emblematic birds including ospreys, and a volcanic landscape with fossil dunes.

[2] There is a lighthouse on the cape, with a focal height of 117 m (384 ft).