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It has the nostalgic charm of places that time has overcome and put to sleep. This is where the history of Boa Vista began in the 1600s. Going down to the coast you’ll find a line of beautiful beaches, such as Santa Mónica – considered one of the best beaches in Cape Verde – and […]

Compared to the Sahara desert in miniature, with small oases, solitary palm trees and dunes formed with the sand that the wind brings from the African continent.

With approximately 650 meters in length, Baxona Bay is located in the town of Calheta. Endowed with rare beauty, this extensive beach with white sand and crystal clear waters is an emblematic space in the town of Calheta.

It inevitably represents the paradisiacal access to the island of Maio. From its clean, white and solid sand to the gentleness of the waves and the soft glow of the breeze.

In the center of the city, organized around a square, the architecture of the buildings combines Portuguese and English colonial style. The town develops up a small but steep hill until it ends at the Church of Nossa Senhora da Luz, in a late Baroque style.

Elected as Cape Verde’s National Heritage Site in 2010, Ribeira Brava is a friendly town, even though it is still called a “Vila”, with many houses that retain their colonial heritage, and where its original architecture stands out. For an adventure in Ribeira Brava’s historic center, trainers or trekking shoes will be your best ally. […]

An important event for the island of São Nicolau that lasts three days. It is also a social and cultural tradition. Weeks before the parade, carnival groups from Ribeira Brava and neighboring villages work on preparations for the parade. Then these carnival groups parade during these terrible days and nights.

This is one of the most beautiful bays in Cape Verde. The village sits at the foot of mountains that protect it from the northeast. It is the greenest part of the island due to the existence of permanent water springs, the main one being the Encontro spring. Located on the island’s northern east coast, […]

This late 19th century building was the home of the illustrious composer and poet who re-founded Cape Verdean morna with new sounds, using Creole for the first time in his lyrics. He was born in 1867 and died in 1930.