Diaz Cross

'Twas a windy day!

Diaz Cross is about a 3km (40min - an hour) walk from Boknes and a 6km (1.5 - 2 hours) from Boesmansriviermond. From Boknes it is very easy - in fact on a clear day you can see the cross from the Boknes parking area. From Boesmans you walk over (or around if the tide permits) Kwaaihoek to Diaz Cross. This walk is recommended for low tide - you'll realise why the next morning :) Look out for many marine creatures in the rock pools at Kwaaihoek; on the beaches look out for whales and dolphins.

Bartolomeu Dias planted this cross in February 1488. He was a Portugese explorer whose expedition was to endeavor to sail around the southern end of Africa in hopes of finding a trade route leading to Asia. In 1988 the 500 year anniversary of the Dias landing was celebrated.