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9781841623504

Cape Verde, 5th

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  • ISBN13:

    9781841623504

  • ISBN10:

    1841623504

  • Edition: 5th
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2011-10-18
  • Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides
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Summary

The Cape Verde Islands are a destination with a difference; a distinctive blend of European and African cultures whose unique hospitality is encapsulated in the Creole word morabeza. These magical islands are soaring in popularity, with property construction, flights and international arrivals rocketing. British and Irish second-home investors are discovering the potential of these beautiful, burgeoning islands and this fifth edition provides practical details on purchasing property, exploring the spectacular landscape and travelling between islands. From the long stretches of shimmering, sandy beaches of Boavista to the lush green peaks and valleys of Santo Antão, Cape Verde has something for everybody.Journalist Aisling Irwin has written about Cape Verde for 11 years. Colum Wilson is a specialist in humanitarian aid; he currently advises the UK government on aid to West Africa.

Author Biography

Journalist Aisling Irwin has written about Cape Verde for 11 years. Colum Wilson is a specialist in humanitarian aid; he currently advises the British government on aid to West Africa.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter 1 Background Information Chapter 2 Practical Information Chapter 3 Living and Working in Cape Verde Chapter 4 Sal Chapter 5 Boavista Chapter 6 Santiago Chapter 7 Maio Chapter 8 Fogo Chapter 9 Brava Chapter 10 São Vicente Chapter 11 Santo Antão Chapter 12 São Nicolau Appendix 1 Language Appendix 2 Further Information Index

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ROCKS APPEAR AND LIFE ARRIVES

According to local lore, when God was satisfied with Creation, and brushed his hands together, the crumbs that fell unnoticed from his fingers into the sea formed Cape Verde.

The geographical explanation for their existence is just as beguiling. Under the plates of the Earth’s crust lie ‘hot spots’ of bubbling magma, one of which is several hundred kilometers west of Senegal. Every so often, when the conditions of heat and pressure are right, this hot spot erupts as a volcano, leaving an island in the Atlantic to mark where it has been. In this way, some 15 million years ago, the island of Sal was created. It was a mountain which has since been the victim of the ocean winds and has eroded away until all that remains is flat, brown rock. The hot spot erupted every few millions of years to make another pimple on the Atlantic. Today it is still putting the final touches to youthful Fogo, which lies in the southwest. The island is 100,000 years old and one senses that brooding Fogo gazes east towards Sal preparing to spend the next ten million years weathering down to a similar fate.

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