"A week in a small desert..." Cape Verde by mcb

Cape Verde Travel Guide: 555 reviews and 1,107 photos

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Sal Island is incredible; I never expected something like that.

I was my first time in Africa, (well once I went to Ceuta), but, it was my first and only time in really Africa (not really it is island…but).

It was difficult at the beginning, the first and second days, very poor people (they appear like poor), very dry Island and very windy.

I’m don’t like beach too much, but they are great, so we travelled around the island and we had some adventures on it.

The ambient around is wonderful everyone has a story and they like to tell it.
The kids are really free; they run, they swim; they do fishing they are all over.

In middle of our trip we got a plane to Santiago island, where is Cabo Verde Capital Praia.
It is very different in landscape; it is very green and more humid. But they are very poor too. We rent a car and travelled all around the island.

Santiago

Santiago island

Adventure

Look at the water… It was almost at the window, it got into the jeep

Pros and Cons

Pros:very good people
Cons:very poor
In a nutshell:interesting

Last visit to Cape Verde: Oct 2000
Intro Updated Jun 19, 2004
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Comments (6)

skyrider1 Jan 7, 2007 at 5:45 AM Report Abuse

Hi MCB , Just read the info on Cape Verde, very interesting . Kind regards Bill
tini58de Sep 30, 2005 at 12:53 AM Report Abuse

Just dropping by to wish you a nice day! Nice little page!
travelgirl3 Nov 16, 2004 at 11:32 AM Report Abuse

Enjoyed your Cape Verde page & tips! Looks very exotic - ah, maybe someday!
iwys Nov 6, 2004 at 3:10 PM Report Abuse

How did all of those Italians end up there?
Bwana_Brown Oct 10, 2004 at 5:55 PM Report Abuse

I've always been tempted by these islands - maybe because I like wierd places! Great tips on the African music at the bar - brings back good memories for me!
globetrott Jun 27, 2004 at 3:12 PM Report Abuse

what an exotic place for a vacation !