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  • Tourist walking by the beach in one of the hundrends of islands in the San Blas archipelago
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  • Mindelo seen from the Fortim. The old part of town has beautiful examples of colonial architecture and the it is also the most cosmopolitan and cultural of the Cape Verde archipelago.
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  • The deep valleys in the northeast zone of Santo Antao island have a microclimate that makes it the only part of the archipelago where it rains regularly and where many vegetables and fruits grow.
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  • A woman carrying a bag on her head in a road sorrounded by sugar cane in the northeast zone of Santo Antao island. This area has a microclimate that makes it the only part of the archipelago where it rains regularly and where many vegetables and fruits grow.
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  • The dryness is one of the most important problems in Cape Verde archipelago and  for a flat island like Maio the lack of water is even more important as there are almost no mountains to retain the water from the clouds. Maio is an arid island so agriculture does not have many chances.
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  • Some children play on the main street of Barranco Velho where there are some examples of simple popular architecture. As in most of Cape Verde archipelago, facades are colorfully painted.
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  • Man jogging in front of the Sao Sebastiao (Saint Sebastian) fortress in the middle of the statues that represent the portuguese navigators who discovered the archipelago.
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  • Sun rises behind Sao Jorge island. From the summit of Pico mountain the central islands of the archipelago can be seen. At the distance Terceira island is also observed. Pico is the highest portuguese mountain with 2351m high
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  • The old portuguese governor palace which is now used as a court of law is located on the main Lisboa Street.The old part of town has beautiful examples of colonial architecture and the it is also the most cosmopolitan and cultural of the Cape Verde archipelago.
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  • The deep valleys in the northeast zone of Santo Antao island like the Pauls Valley, have a microclimate that makes it the only part of the archipelago where it rains regularly and where many vegetables and fruits grow.
    CV-SAntao-ValePaul.jpg
  • Fontainhas village in the north coast of Santo Antao is an extraordinary scenery. To go there it takes one hour, because distances are time measured in Santo Antao. The deep valleys in the northeast zone of Santo Antao island have a microclimate that makes it the only part of the archipelago where it rains regularly and where many vegetables and fruits grow.
    CV-SAntao-ValeFontainh.jpg
  • Women smashing corn to make flour.  The northeast area of Santo Antao has a microclimate that makes it the only part of the archipelago where it rains regularly and where many vegetables and fruits grow.
    CV-SAntao-Pilao.jpg
  • A boy coming from school in Paul Valley with an umbrella. The northeast area of Santo Antao has a microclimate that makes it the only part of the archipelago where it rains regularly and where many vegetables and fruits grow.
    CV-SAntao-MiudoSombrinha.jpg
  • A glass with sugarcane honey. The northeast area of Santo Antao has a microclimate that makes it the only part of the archipelago where it rains regularly and where many vegetables and fruits grow.
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  • A horse waits outside a grocery store in one of the little villages in Paul Valley in the northeast zone of Santo Antao island. This area has a microclimate that makes it the only part of the archipelago where it rains regularly and where many vegetables and fruits grow.
    CV-SAntao-CavaloBar.jpg
  • As in most of Cape verde archipelago people are very friendly and always available to help. With a circular stone road, the island has many unpaved paths that can difficult an outsider to move around without getting lost sometimes.
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  • The dryness is one of the most important problems in the archipelago and  for a flat island like Maio the lack of water is even more important as there are almost no mountains to retain the water from the clouds. Maio is an arid island so agriculture does not have many chances. Goats are the animals who most easily adapt to the rocky and dry Maio island and can be seen throughout the island. The Sahara wind brings sand in some seasons of the year.
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  • Girls treating their hair on the main street of Barranco Velho where there are some examples of simple popular architecture. As in most of Cape Verde archipelago, facades are colorfully painted.
    001009cpv004-0489.jpg
  • The roads in Maio Island are most of them unpaved.  The few paved ones are made of stone . The dryness is one of the most important problems in the archipelago and  for a flat island like Maio the lack of water is even more importante as there are almost no mountains to retain the water from the clouds.
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  • A child plays in Nova Sintra, the capital village of Brava island the most inacessible of the nine inhabited islands of Cape Verde archipelago.
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  • The deep valleys in the northeast zone of Santo Antao island like the Pauls Valley, have a microclimate that makes it the only part of the archipelago where it rains regularly and where many vegetables and fruits grow.
    CV-SAntao-ValePaul01.jpg
  • On Carnival Saturday people from medium and upper class from all ages  and formal dressed, dance and drink until the morning in Ponta Delgadas  Casino. Ponta Delgada is the capital city of Sao Miguel island, the main one of the portuguese belonging Azores archipelago.
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  • On Carnival Saturday people from medium and upper class from all ages  and formal dressed, dance and drink until the morning in Ponta Delgadas  Casino. Ponta Delgada is the capital city of Sao Miguel island, the main one of the portuguese belonging Azores archipelago.
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  • On Carnival Saturday people from medium and upper class from all ages  and formal dressed, dance and drink until the morning in Ponta Delgadas  Casino. Ponta Delgada is the capital city of Sao Miguel island, the main one of the portuguese belonging Azores archipelago.
    360205-016-POR-0017.jpg
  • On Carnival Saturday people from medium and upper class from all ages  and formal dressed, dance and drink until the morning in Ponta Delgadas  Casino. Ponta Delgada is the capital city of Sao Miguel island, the main one of the portuguese belonging Azores archipelago.
    360205-016-POR-0016.jpg
  • On Carnival Saturday people from medium and upper class from all ages  and formal dressed, dance and drink until the morning in Ponta Delgadas  Casino. Ponta Delgada is the capital city of Sao Miguel island, the main one of the portuguese belonging Azores archipelago.
    360205-016-POR-0013.jpg
  • On Carnival Saturday people from medium and upper class from all ages  and formal dressed, dance and drink until the morning in Ponta Delgadas  Casino. Ponta Delgada is the capital city of Sao Miguel island, the main one of the portuguese belonging Azores archipelago.
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  • On Carnival Saturday people from medium and upper class from all ages  and formal dressed, dance and drink until the morning in Ponta Delgadas  Casino. Ponta Delgada is the capital city of Sao Miguel island, the main one of the portuguese belonging Azores archipelago.
    360205-016-POR-0012.jpg
  • On Carnival Saturday people from medium and upper class from all ages  and formal dressed, dance and drink until the morning in Ponta Delgadas  Casino. Ponta Delgada is the capital city of Sao Miguel island, the main one of the portuguese belonging Azores archipelago.
    360205-016-POR-0011.jpg
  • On Carnival Saturday people from medium and upper class from all ages  and formal dressed, dance and drink until the morning in Ponta Delgadas  Casino. Ponta Delgada is the capital city of Sao Miguel island, the main one of the portuguese belonging Azores archipelago.
    360205-016-POR-0010.jpg
  • On Carnival Saturday people from medium and upper class from all ages  and formal dressed, dance and drink until the morning in Ponta Delgadas  Casino. Ponta Delgada is the capital city of Sao Miguel island, the main one of the portuguese belonging Azores archipelago.
    360205-016-POR-0008.jpg
  • On Carnival Saturday people from medium and upper class from all ages  and formal dressed, dance and drink until the morning in Ponta Delgadas  Casino. Ponta Delgada is the capital city of Sao Miguel island, the main one of the portuguese belonging Azores archipelago.
    360205-016-POR-0015.jpg
  • Man on the rooftop in Roca (farm) Sao Joaquim, looking at Agulhas (needles) Bay. At the distance the hills from the south part of the island can be seen. Tha south part has no road access.
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  • A man stands close to a oca (oka) tree stock. This is one of the biggest ones found in Principe island.
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  • Beach in front of  bungalows area in Bom Bom Resort. The resort is one of the most exclusives in Africa, and is world famous for its Big Game Fishing.
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  • Bom Bom Resort is one of the most exclusive resorts in Africa.It is very famous for its Big Game fishing. The main bungalow area is connected to the restaurant by a bridge. The restaurant is in Bom Bom isle.
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  • Jockey Cap isle and one of the Principe hills seen from a lookout.
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  • Old slave houses (sanzala) in Roca Sundy (Sundy Farm). Until the beggining of 20th century, farm owners putted in practise a different kind of slavery: after the end of slavery they took advantage of the fact that free slaves didn't have the money to pay their return to Angola and Cape Verde.
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  • Children paddling a bamboo raft in the river that passes in Santo Antonio do Principe, the capital village of the island.
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  • Roca (farm) Belo Monte's colonial gate. This is one of the many farms that subsist on cocoa and coffe plantantions. It also has a lookout to Banana Beach.
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  • Two boys look at the camera in Roca Sao Joaquim (Saint Joachim farm). this point in the island is the last one going south with road access.
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  • Banana beach seen from a boat.This beach became very famous because Baccardi filmed an advertising in this location.
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  • Banana beach seen from Roca(farm) belo Monte lookout. This beach became very famous because Baccardi filmed an advertising in this location.
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  • Children play in front of former cattle and horses stable in Roca (Farm) Sundy. The place where animals were kept was much better looking than slave houses.
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  • Man eating bread diped in palm oil. In the ruins of this former Roca (farm) palm oil is produced in a traditional way.
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  • Women near a fountain with the words "Thinking garden" written.
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  • Young woman washing cloth in the river.
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  • Mother and son in a waterfall in the south part of Sao Tome island. Minutes before she was washing clothes in the lagoon formed by the river.
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  • Coffee beans ready to be dried.
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  • Man opens his hands to collect some water from the heavy rain in Roca (farm) Monte Cafe, one of the farms that still explore coffee plantation.
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  • A young man and a young girl stand on each side of the equator line. He is on the southern hemisphere and she is on the northern hemisphere
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  • Man carries a bag containing organic cocoa beans. Cocoa is the main export from Sao Tome and Principe and has been for centuries the economic support of the country.
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  • Man riding a motorbike on the road that leads to the south of Sao Tome island. At the distance Cao Grande (Big Dog) hill can be seen.
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  • Cocoa fruit. Cocoa production is the main export from Sao Tome and Principe and is for centuries where economy concentrates.
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  • Children playing football (soccer) in front of a painted wall with a mural about how to protect pregnant women from malaria.
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  • Fisherman on a canoe pass by Sao Sebastiao (Saint Sebastian) fortress in Sao Tome city. This fortress was build by the portuguese.
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  • Woman on the pool of Pestana Resort. This hotel is located in Ilheu das Rolas (Pidgeon island) on the southern tip of Sao Tome island.
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  • Man on the beach in Lagoa Azul (Blue lagoon) with baobab trees on a hill. Lagoa Azul is on the north coast of Sao Tome island.
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  • Mist forming in Obo National Park rainforest on the way to Roca Bombaim (Bombay farm).
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  • Beach near Sao Joao dos Angolares village. Sao Joao is on the way to the south coast of Sao Tome island and was founded by angolan slaves brought to work in Sao Tome. Many of the inhabitants speak a language called "angolar"
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  • Woman on the front of a yacht during a trip to the west coast of Sao Tome island. The west coast has no road access so many visitors choose to have a boat day trip to visit the pristine beaches.
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  • Tamarindo beach, on the north coast of Sao Tome island.
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  • Boy selling raspberries on the way to the entrance of Obo National Park.
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  • Actor of a tradicional theatre play called "Tchiloli". Usually the story is about Duco de Mantova homicide and the killer is Charlemagne's son. This is Duco de Mantova emissary.
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  • Actor of a tradicional theatre play called "Tchiloli". Usually the story is about Duque de Mantova homicide and the killer is Charlemagne's son. This character is the Minister of Justice.
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  • Little girl wearing a flower in her hair. The tiny Ilheu das Rolas (Pidgeon Island) is on the southern tip of Sao Tome island and it has a Resort and a fisherman village.
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  • Hikers look at the canal between Pico and Faial islands. Faial is seen on the top right side.<br />
Pico mountain is the highest portuguese point with 2351m.
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  • Pico's mountain summit seen from the crater of the dormant volcano. Pico mountain is the highest portuguese point with 2351m.
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  • The view from the border of the crater is impressive. Ancient volcanos and  geomorphological details can be easily spotted.
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  • Hikers walking inside the dormant volcano's crater to sea the view from the border.
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  • Queiro (Daboecia cantabrica azorica) is one of the many endemic flora species that exists in Pico island
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  • One of the mountain guides waives to some friends that are camping inside the crater. On the right side the mountain shadow is projected by sunrise light on the sea.
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  • In clear sky days, sunrise is an unforgettable moment in Pico's summit. The perfect triangled shadow of the mountain is projected in the sea and in the clouds (at left) and forms with Faial island, jsut on the other side of the canal a beautiful landscape.
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  • In clear sky days, sunrise is an unforgettable moment in Pico's summit. The perfect triangled shadow of the mountain is projected in the sea and in the clouds.
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  • The surrounding view from  Pico mountain's summit includes a view from the dormant volcano crater. Usually is where people mount their tents . Just up the crater wall  Atlantic ocean  can be seen in this picture.
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  • People waiting for sunrise on Pico mountain summit. Although there was 10 degree Celsius, the wind can make it look much cooler. In winter it is common to see a snow caped summit. Pico is the highest portuguese mountain with 2351m high
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  • Hikers climbing Pico mountain after watching the sunset on the hill. Pico is the highest portuguese mountain with 2351m high
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  • A lady grabs one of the poles that sign the way to Pico mountain summit. Pico is the highest portuguese mountain with 2351m high
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  • Relaxing at Furnas. This is the first stop to relax  for a while before the hardest part of the path.
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  • Pico (peak) mountain seen from the entrance of the Natural reserve. Pico is the highest portuguese mountain with 2351m high
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  • Fishermen in Sao Pedro beach. This beach can be seen during landing in Sao Vicente island  because the airport strip is located few meters away from the beach.
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  • At Bau's workshop many guitars used to play worldwide famous capeverdian music are made. Bau himself is a virtuous guitar player and composer.
    CV-SVicente-GuitarrasBau.jpg
  • Fishermen in Sao Pedro beach. This beach can be seen during landing in Sao Vicente island  because the airport strip is located few meters away from the beach.
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  • A couple in Tarrafal beach, the most touristical place in Santiago island and there ae projects to build hotels around it.
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  • Boys playing in Tarrafal beach, the msot touristical place in Santiago island.
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  • Old criminal colony of Tarrafal, where Salazar's regimen detained many political prisoners in deplorable conditions is now in a very bad condition, exception made to the museum where one can find moving explanations and documents about the prisioner's life.
    CV-Santiago-TarrafalMuseu.jpg
  • Fishing boats at Tarrafal beach, the most touristical point in Santiago island.
    CV-Santiago-TarrafalBarcos.jpg
  • Tarrafal beach is the most touristical place in Santiago island and there ae projects to build hotels around it.
    CV-Santiago-Tarrafal02.jpg
  • Tarrafal beach is the most touristical place in Santiago island and there ae projects to build hotels around it.
    CV-Santiago-Tarrafal01.jpg
  • A tourist looks at the children playing in Tarrafal beach.
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  • Assomada market  in the center  of the island of Santiago's is perhaps the place where it's better perceived the African roots of capeverdian nation.
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  • Sao Filipe's fortress in Cidade Velha. Cidade Velha  was the first capital of Cape Verde then changed to Cidade da Praia after being pillaged by French pirates.
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  • The ruins of Cidade Velha's cathedral. Cidade Velha  was the first capital of Cape Verde then changed to Cidade da Praia after being pillaged by French pirates.
    CV-Santiago-BasilicaInscri.jpg
  • The ruins of Cidade Velha's cathedral. Cidade Velha  was the first capital of Cape Verde then changed to Cidade da Praia after being pillaged by French pirates.
    CV-Santiago-BasilicaeBarcos.jpg
  • The twisted "Estrada da Corda" (Rope road" meanders through the deep valleys and cliffs in the northeast zone of Santo Antao island.
    CV-SAntao-ValePenhasco.jpg
  • In a "trapiche" sugar cane is used to make a kind of firewater vey appreciated in Cape Verde called "grog". The best one is usually from Santo Antao island where it is better distilled.
    CV-SAntao-Trapiche01.jpg
  • A woman walks on the path to Fontainhas.  Fontainhas village in the north coast of Santo Antao is an extraordinary scenery. To go there it takes one hour, because distances are time measured in Santo Antao.
    CV-SAntao-MulherCaminho.jpg
  • A boy looks at the landscape of Fontainhas Valley. Fontainhas village in the north coast of Santo Antao is an extraordinary scenery. To go there it takes one hour, because distances are time measured in Santo Antao.
    CV-SAntao-FontainhMiudo.jpg
  • Passengers in the old ferry boat  that links the cosmopolitan island of Sao Vicente to the agricultural island of Santo Antao.
    CV-SAntao-Ferry.jpg
  • One tourist looks at Fogo island's volcano. This had its most recent eruption in 1995. Inside the massive caldera a little dispersed village survives due to the rich volcanic soil and its inhabitants grow vineyards and fruit trees.
    CV-Fogo-Vulcao01.jpg
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