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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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  • The west coast of Sao Tome island has no road acess, so the easiest way of exploring this pristine area is by boat.
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  • A general view over the Bandim market and the swarming busy crowd along the Airport Avenue. At Bandim you can buy and sell almost anything and a large number of West African vendors with all sorts of merchandise.
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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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • Worker from Roca Bombaim (Bombay Farm) poses in front of the buildings where used to live the slaves brought to work in this farm. Until the beggining of 20th century a different kind of slavery was put in practise by farm owners that, dispite the end of slavery, took advantage of the fact that free slaves didn't had the money to pay their trip back to Angola or Cape Verde.
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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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  • Tamarindo beach, on the north coast of Sao Tome island.
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  • Fisherman selling a huge fish on the roadside in tyhe northern 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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  • 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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  • Barranco Velho é uma das pequenas povoações dispersas pela árida Ilha do Maio. Esta aldeia está dividida em duas partes, uma alta e uma baixa, situando-se cada uma delas de um lado de um pequeno vale.
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  • A Praia da Vila é a mais acessível da Ilha do Maio. Durante todo o dia podem-se ver crianças mergulhando nas suas àguas côr de esmeralda.
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  • Crianças brincam nas ruas da Vila do Maio, ostentando máscaras de Carnaval improvisadas.
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  • With its vast sand extension, Ponta Preta beach can be seen from the plane when approaching the small airport. This beach is close to Vila do Maio (Maio Village) but locals always warn tourists about the dangerous stream.
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  • The dunes in the northern part of Maio island form a delicate ecosystem. Praia Real (Royal beach) is said to be a shark dormitory.
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  • 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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  • Ribeira de Dom Joao beach is one of the many secluded beaches in Maio island. Accessible only in a four-wheel-drive or by walking, the beach is divided in two bays with emerald water and yellow sand.
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  • Ribeira de Dom Joao beach is one of the many secluded beaches in Maio island. Accessible only in a four-wheel-drive or by walking, the beach is divided in two bays with emerald water and yellow sand.
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  • Ribeira de Dom Joao beach is one of the many secluded beaches in Maio island. Accessible only in a four-wheel-drive or by walking, the beach is divided in two bays with emerald water and yellow sand.
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  • Ribeira de Dom Joao beach is one of the many secluded beaches in Maio island. Accessible only in a four-wheel-drive or by walking, the beach is divided in two bays with emerald water and yellow sand.
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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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  • Goats are the animals who most easily adapt to the rocky and dry Maio island and can be seen throughout the island.
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  • A woman and a small boy on a street in Vila do Maio (Maio Village). Inside the van a political banner from Carlos Veiga,  the presidential candidate who lose the election for the second time.
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  • On a wood hoven the baker Afonso makes bread to sell in Vila do Maio (Maio Village).
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  • By the end of the end of the day people come to the seaside street to watch the sunset.
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  • By the end of the end of the day people come to the seaside street to watch the sunset. That is also the time for lovers.
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  • Young women walking on Vila do Maio (Maio's Village) narrow streets. Usually buidings are colourfully painted and people are very friendly to visitors. Maio island has about 7.000 inhabitants and is one of the less-known Cape Verdean islands.
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  • Young people playing football in Vila do Maio beach. The beach is located  just in front of the capital village and is the most accessible and, at the sime time, the most famous postcard image from Maio island. Still little known to tourists, the island can become has great touristical potential with its pristine yellow sand beaches and turquoise water.
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  • Young people playing football in Vila do Maio beach. The beach is located  just in front of the capital village and is the most accessible and, at the sime time, the most famous postcard image from Maio island. Still little known to tourists, the island can become has great touristical potential with its pristine yellow sand beaches and turquoise water.
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  • Vila do Maio beach located  just in front of the capital village is the most accessible and, at the sime time, the most famous postcard image from Maio island. Fishing boats go out every day from the traditional pier. Turquoise water and yellow sand are important atributes to make Maio island a tourist destination for the years to come.
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  • Girl  on Vila do Maio beach. This beach is  located  just in front of the capital village and is the most accessible and, at the sime time, the most famous postcard image from Maio island. Fishing boats go out every day from the traditional pier. Turquoise water and yellow sand are important atributes to make Maio island a tourist destination for the years to come.
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  • Children on Vila do Maio (Maio's Village)streets, playing with improvised Carnival masks.
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  • Man on the post office window in Vila do Maio (Maio's Village).  Most of the facades are painted with bright colors.
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  • Vila do Maio beach located  just in front of the capital village is the most accessible and, at the sime time, the most famous postcard image from Maio island. Turquoise water and yellow sand are important atributes to make Maio island a tourist destination for the years to come.
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  • Tuareg nomad with Subha beads in his hands, in a desert camp around Timbuktu in Mali.
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  • A tuareg guide with shadow of tourists riding camels in the desert around Timbuktu, in Mali.
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  • Shadow of tourists riding camels in the desert around Timbuktu, in Mali.
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  • Man and boy with camels in the desert around Timbuktu, in Mali.
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  • Men and boy with camels in the desert around Timbuktu, in Mali.
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  • Tuareg man and boy with camel in the desert around Timbuktu, Mali.
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  • Desert around Timbuktu, in Mali.
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  • Tuareg men sit in the desert sand with camels.
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  • A boy in a desert dune looking at Timbuktu, Mali.
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  • Tuareg man with camels in the desert around Timbuktu, Mali.
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  • Old manuscripts at Ahmed Baba Institute of Higher Learning and Islamic Research, in Timbuktu, Mali.
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  • Tuareg men in the desert around Timbuktu, Mali.
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  • Old manuscripts at Ahmed Baba Institute of Higher Learning and Islamic Research, in Timbuktu, Mali.
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  • Old manuscripts at Ahmed Baba Institute of Higher Learning and Islamic Research, in Timbuktu, Mali.
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  • Children playing by Sankoré Mosque in Timbuktu, Mali.
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  • A man wearing tuareg clothing talks on the phone in front of Sankoré Mosque, in Timbuktu, Mali.
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  • A man stands near Sankoré Mosque, in Timbuktu, Mali.
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  • A man stands near Sankoré Mosque, in Timbuktu, Mali.
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  • Two Tuareg men greeting in front of Sankore Mosque in Timbuktu, Mali.
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  • Tuareg man passes by Sankoré Mosque in Timbuktu, Mali.
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  • A woman walking on a street in Timbuktu, Mali.
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  • A woman walking on a street in Timbuktu, Mali.
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  • Women wearing colorful clothing on a street  in Timbuktu, Mali,
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  • A communal oven in a street in Timkuktu, Mali.
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  • Young men standing in front of the house were French explorer René Caillié stayed in Timbuktu, Mali.
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  • Donkey passes in front of the house were French explorer René Caillié stayed in Timbuktu, Mali.
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  • A man dressing Tuareg  clothes pointing near Djingareyber Mosque in Timkuktu, Mali.
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  • Woman passes in front of Alexander Gordon Laing's house  in Timbuktu, Mali. Gordon Laing was a british explorer and the first european to reach Timbuktu from the north7south route through Sahara desert.
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  • Early in the morning children gather in front of the school and lineup to sing the national anthem before the teacher. Most school facilities in the country are in poor conditions.
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  • Crossing of the river Farim. The pirogue (canoe) is still an essential mean of travel since many roads inland are in poor condition. Almost 20% of the territory of Guinea Bissau is covered by water, rivers and canals offer a viable and cheap form of transportation of people and goods.
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  • Early in the morning children gather in front of the school and lineup to sing the national anthem before the teacher. Most school facilities in the country are in poor conditions.
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  • An elementary school, or primary school, as seen in Ingore. Children are crammed into old desks and attend class in poorly maintained classrooms. The very first university in the country opened in 2003, almost 30 years fater the country claimed independence from the former colonizer, Portugal.
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  • A view of downtown Bissau and the late afternoon traffic in the streets.
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  • The owner of a pharmacy close to the local market in Ingore. Health facilities are scarce in this interior region of Guinea Bissau.
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  • View of the local market at Ingore.
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  • A woman cooking lunch with red tomatoes at the Djalikunda center, an NGO house near K-3 village.
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  • A young woman selling lemons in a street of Bijene, posing for a photograph.
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  • The hands of Mr Dembo, tailor in Bijene. Tailor is very popular craft among men in Guinea Bissau.
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  • View of the local market at Ingore.
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  • An elementary school, or primary school, as seen in Ingore. Children are crammed into old desks and attend class in poorly maintained classrooms. The very first university in the country opened in 2003, almost 30 years fater the country claimed independence from the former colonizer, Portugal.
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  • An elementary school, or primary school, as seen in Ingore. Children are crammed into old desks and attend class in poorly maintained classrooms. The very first university in the country opened in 2003, almost 30 years fater the country claimed independence from the former colonizer, Portugal.
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  • Armando, one of the many tailors in Cacheu, working under the porch outside his shop. Throughout the country tailoring is a popular and common occupation among men.
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  • An elementary school, or primary school, as seen in Ingore. Children are crammed into old desks and attend class in poorly maintained classrooms. The very first university in the country opened in 2003, almost 30 years fater the country claimed independence from the former colonizer, Portugal.
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  • A woman cooking lunch with red tomatoes at the Djalikunda center, an NGO house near K-3 village.
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  • People gathering around the holy man in Bafata-Oio village, Aladji Fode Mai Toure, expecting his blessing and listening to his advice. Locally known as "Homem Grande", meaning 'great man', serving as a community and local leader. Half of the population are considered to be muslim.
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  • Men chat and wait around the house of the holy man in Bafata-Oio village, Aladji Fode Mai Toure, expecting his blessing and listening to his advice. Locally known as "Homem Grande", meaning 'great man', serving as a community and local leader. Half of the population are considered to be muslim.
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  • The holy man in Bafata-Oio village, Aladji Fode Mai Toure. Locally known as "Homem Grande", meaning 'great man', serving as a community and local leader. Half of the population are considered to be muslim.
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  • A hot and lazy afternoon in front of the old Presidential Palace, still a wreck since the civil war that hit the country in 1998.
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  • People gathering around the holy man in Bafata-Oio village, Aladji Fode Mai Toure, expecting his blessing and listening to his advice. Locally known as "Homem Grande", meaning 'great man', serving as a community and local leader. Half of the population are considered to be muslim.
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  • People gathering around the holy man in Bafata-Oio village, Aladji Fode Mai Toure, expecting his blessing and listening to his advice. Locally known as "Homem Grande", meaning 'great man', serving as a community and local leader. Half of the population are considered to be muslim.
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  • Selling their salt in a nearby market. Silt from the surrounding fields, bathed by the salty ocean waters, carry a concentration of salt that these women filter with fresh water, boil it in a big flat pan which, after all water has evaporated, salt remains on the pan. These women produce around 5 ton of salt a year and are a main contributor to the local economy.
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