One of the original 'Big Five' °ù´Çç²¹²õ of São Tomé, this was the plantation that kicked off the cocoa industry in STP, and it still farms the bean, albeit at a much lower production level. If you've seen other °ù´Çç²¹²õ a lap around the buildings will suffice. Otherwise this is a good introduction to the plantation chapter of São Tomé history, assuming you can find a guide on site that speaks your language – a hit-or-miss proposition.
A couple of thousand contract workers once lived here. Across the street lie the remains of the pier by which the crop was transported to São TomÄ— city. The °ù´Çç²¹ appears roadside on the EN-2 just south of the Km16 marker.
