Praia Santiago, Cape Verde Islands 17. M, Eva and Frank at Cidade Velha

Praia Santiago, Cape Verde Islands

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February 19th 2016
Friday 19th February, 2016. Praia Santiago, Cape Verde Islands We returned once more to this island nation, but this time to the island of Santiagu (Santiago) which is located between the islands of Maio (40 km west) and Fogo (50 km east) in the Sotavento Islands Group. Santiago was the first of the islands to be settled, the town of Cidade Velhabeing founded in Riberia Grande in 1462. ... read more

Africa » Cape Verde » Praia

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The uninhabited islands were discovered and colonized by the Portuguese in the 15th century; Cape Verde subsequently became a trading center for African slaves and later an important coaling and resupply stop for whaling and transatlantic shipping. F... ... read more