Here is the main page covering our two week visit to Cape Verde, plus a slide show of pictures at the end.
For journal postings from Cabo Verde, CLICK HERE.
We had long wanted to visit the countries of Western Africa and Cabo Verde was the launching point for our experience. From here, we flew to the mainland to visit Senegal, The Guinea, and Guinea-Bissau (click here to see the page for those countries).
The country consists of numerous islands in two distant groups, the Barlaventos (southerly, windward) and Sotoventos (northerly, leeward), with limitations on transport among them. So we needed to make a choice. Here’s our itinerary:
- Praia, Assomada, and Tarrafel on Santiago Island (Barlaventos)
- São Vicente Island (Sotoventos)
- Santo Antão Island (Sotoventos)
You can browse the map below for where we were in Cabo Verde (and posted an article). Click a pushpin to find the posted articles from the marked locations.
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Praia lighthouse 
Lighting it up with Jorge, Praia 
Overlook from Plato to Sucupiru Market 
Sandal shop, Sucupiru Market 
Central food market, Praia 
Central food market, Praia 
Praia high school 
Commercial street, Praia 
Praia residential street 
Upscale neighborhood, Praia 
Banana Street, Cidade Velha 
Rosario church, Cidade Velha 
Rosario church tombstone, Cidade Velha 
550 years old Conceiçao church, Cidade Velha 
Sao Felipe fort entrance, Santiago Island 
Restored rooftop, Sao Felipe fort 
Canyon, Ribeira Grande 
Cafe en route to fortress, Cidade Velha 
View over Cidade Velha, Santiago Island 
Fishermen, Porto Mosquito 
Colorful street in fishing village 
Beach (and bar) at Tarrafal 
Natural basin, Tarrafal 
Roiling sea along Santiago coast 
Peaks of Santiago 
Big baobab, Santiago Island 
Fertile valley near big Baobab 
Hills and valleys, Santiago 
Descent into Tarrafal bay, Santiago Island 
Small dams preserve waterflow for crops 
Serra Malagueta, Santiago 
Cooling lava created these ‘organ pipes” 
Santo António, Santiago Island’s highest peak 
Vivid artworks of artists’ commune 
Porto Novo, Santo Antão 
Bright Janela 
Ribeira Grande coast 
Ribeira Grande street 
At a cafe in Ribeira Grande, Santo Antão 
Black beach of Tarrafal, Santo Antão 
Tarrafal rooster 
Mist sweeps the cliffs, Santo Antão 
Island flowers in our garden 
Ridges and canyons, Santo Antão 
More ridgelines and ravines 
Cova crater, Santo Antão 
High plains drifter, Santo Antão 
Green expanse along the mountain road 
Grey-headed kingfisher 
Descent into Cha da Igreja 
Up valley view, Xoxo, near Ribeira Grande 
Buildings along the road 
At Xoxo village
SLIDE SHOW HINT: If you’ve already seen the earlier pictures in the slide show, use the dot placemarks below the slides to jump around.