Cape Verde Travel Blogs

Here are a small part ;-) of the photos of the Sal underwater world... Which is quite good... in a modest opinion of a less experienced diver: me :-D Also check the VIDEO on Day 2 - Dive 4!!!

Amazing archipelago in the middle of the Atlantic, closer to Senegal than to Central America. * Mixture of everything (colonial Portugal, South America, Africa, the Caribbean), placed in what was once a 'green (verde) paradise'. * Of the ten islands, only one is still superbly green, the others resembling a lunar landscape. * Dark volcanic rocks, scarlet sands, golden beaches, dry winds, bearable heat, few tourists - a lovely place to see!

My realy first experience

Afrika.... After 2 over two weeks on cape verde with family I am finally ready to move on. Gone is the longing for the sahel, for the savannah like landscapes and even crazy children (How could i ever miss those???). A fantastic christmas and new year with our family has left me reflecting o…

So I've arrived this early morning to Cape Verde island of Sal, and got into a transfer for the hotel in Santa Maria. the most turistic part of Sal. I've found out that this is a place dedicated to the turist, not much local culture here. This is a great place for someone that wnats to go to t…

Just a glimpse of my trips...

What a fantastic 27th birthday! When I opened my eyes, I got two bracelets from my boyfriend. Typical African bracelets with shelves. Whe had a fantastic day on the beach! The weather was great! Windy like always and a lot of sunshine. After a day of sun, sea, cocktails and beach, I went to the …

A group of relatively undiscovered, Portuguese-speaking, African islands situated in the Atlantic Ocean.

I loved to visit the less touristic part of these islands. Sal and Boavista are the most expected ones because of their beaches. São Vicente is the right place for the music and cultural life. Cape Verde people are very good at theatre even without great supports. And "mornas" and "coladeras" are …

This island is good for relaxing.

What a place, what a spectacle of Nature. Away from the crowds, busy roads and packed beaches and all that beauty to yourself, or almost, if it wasn't for those small groups of French hikers I met on my all-day hikes among those breathtaking hills and picks - I will be back I told that old man smoking a silent cigar sitting on the porch of his hut, while contemplating the deep valley below.

2009

Very nice and quiet travel