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Cape Verde

Latitude: 14.91667 N Longitude: -23.51667 W Capital: Praia

 
 

Travel in Cape Verde

A total of 2 members have visited 11 locations in Cape Verde.

Together they have written 21 travel stories and uploaded 78 pictures from Cape Verde.

Last visit in Cape Verde was made 2007-08-05 by veronikkie who was in Boa Vista.

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Short introduction to Cape Verde

The uninhabited islands were discovered and colonized by the Portuguese in the 15th century; they subsequently became a trading center for African slaves. Most Cape Verdeans descend from both groups. Independence was achieved in 1975.

Source: World Factbook

Most pictured locations in Cape Verde

  1. Ribeira Brava
  2. Tarrafal

  3. Cidade Velha
  4. Mindelo

  5. Praia
  6. Calhau

  7. Santa Maria
  8. Praia Branca


Most written from locations in Cape Verde

  1. Ribeira Brava

  2. Mindelo

  3. Santa Maria

 


Travel stories from Cape Verde

Children playing traditional drums of ´´Kola San Jon´´ in Praia Branca.. Taken 2007-06-24 in Ribeira Brava, S. Nicolau, Cape Verde by traveler veronikkie.

It´s the drums!

“Oh, my sister! Oh, my sister! Oh, my sister! What happened to you? They did not tell me that you were suffering this much.” My mother cries while holding on to her older sister, whom she has not...

  
Carnaval of elementary school in S. Nicolau. Taken 2006-02-24 in Ribeira Brava, Cape Verde by traveler veronikkie.

A special delivery...

The birth of a child has always been one of my greatest curiosities. When I was 4, I would ask mom how I came to be her daughter. She would say that I was specially delivered by airplane to the top ...

  
Carnaval of S. Vicente. Taken 2006-02-28 in Saint Nicolau, Cape Verde by traveler veronikkie.

Carnaval, Euphoria of the people

At about 11:30 pm on Saturday, Febuary 25, I could no longer ignore my headache. The intense smell of glue had been attacking my nostrils for hours. I felt somewhat disoriented and sick in my stomac...

  

All stories from Cape Verde

 

Cape Verde external links

Selected links to recommended web sites with information about Cape Verde

 1.  

Cape Verde on Lonely Planet
Cape Verde travel information, images, facts and more.

 2.  

Cape Verde on Wikipedia
Lots of user contributed links and information on Cape Verde.



 
 
 

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