The Dias Cross point west of the town of Lüderitz. The bay on which Lüderitz is situated was discovered by Bartolomeu Dias in 1487. He named the bay Angra Pequena (Portuguese: Small Bay) and erected a padrao (stone cross) on the southern peninsula. In the 18th century Dutch adventurers and scientists explored the area in search of minerals but did not have much success. Further exploration expeditions followed in the early 19th century during which the vast wildlife in the ocean was discovered.

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Size: 5000px × 3912px 42.3cm × 33.1cm - 300dpi
Location: Namibia, Namibia
Photo credit: © Obie Oberholzer / AfriPics
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Keywords: atlantic ocean., bartolomeu dias, coast, namib desert, rock stratus, rocks, üderitz, namibia