Espargos: Capital of the Island in the Heart of Sal

Espargos: Capital of the Island in the Heart of Sal

Espargos: Capital of the Island in the Heart of Sal Table of Contents 2 3 Espargos: Capital of the Island in the Heart of SalEspargos: Where did the city’s name come from?History of EspargosEspargos' Population and Urban LifeCommerce and InfrastructureCultural...
Meet Luna, The Girl Who Plays Golf on The Moon

Meet Luna, The Girl Who Plays Golf on The Moon

Meet Luna, The Girl Who Plays Golf on The Moon Table of Contents 2 3 Meet Luna, The Girl Who Plays Golf on The MoonLUNA – TUD DRET ( Video, 2018)Water on SalSources No grass, no problem! Meet Luna, the 12-year-old girl who plays golf on the ‘moon’. Luna lives in Sal,...
Palmeira: The Important Fishing Village of Sal

Palmeira: The Important Fishing Village of Sal

Palmeira: The Important Fishing Village of Sal Table of Contents 2 3 Palmeira: The Important Fishing Village of SalNeed-to-Know TipsWhat Makes Palmeira Special?What to Do in PalmeiraWatch the Harbour at WorkExplore the VillageEat LocalVisit Praia FontonaPalmeira Today...
Monte Leão: The Great Lion Mountain of Sal Island

Monte Leão: The Great Lion Mountain of Sal Island

Monte Leão: The Great Lion Mountain of Sal Island Table of Contents 2 3 Monte Leão: The Great Lion Mountain of Sal IslandA Geological Beacon at Baía de MurdeiraEcological Significance of Monte LeãoA Rewarding HikeCultural Connection and ConservationMonte Leão Visit...
Flying Fish: Crazy and Beautiful Sea Gliders of the Sky

Flying Fish: Crazy and Beautiful Sea Gliders of the Sky

Flying Fish: Crazy and Beautiful Sea Gliders of the Sky Table of Contents 2 3 Flying Fish: Crazy and Beautiful Sea Gliders of the SkyFlying Fish: A Dawn Spectacle on Sal Island’s ShoresThe Fish That Learned to GlideCape Verde’s Waters: A Home for Flying FishThe Long...
Murdeira Bay: Beautiful Reef and Rock Pools

Murdeira Bay: Beautiful Reef and Rock Pools

Murdeira Bay: Beautiful Reef and Rock Pools Table of Contents 2 3 Murdeira Bay: Beautiful Reef and Rock PoolsExploring Murdeira Bay: Reef, Rock Pools, and Coastal QuietA Land-Shaped BayMonte Leão & Ilhéu Rabo de JuncoThe Landscape Underwater Richness of Murdeira...
Iago Sparrow: Endemic and Easy to Spot on Sal

Iago Sparrow: Endemic and Easy to Spot on Sal

Iago Sparrow: Endemic and Easy to Spot on Sal Table of Contents 2 3 Iago Sparrow: Endemic and Easy to Spot on SalCabo Verdean Iago SparrowDiet and behaviourAlarms, calls and songsTaxonomyNatural habitats of Iago sparrowsBibliography / Sources These cute little birds...
The Remembrance, Resistance and Revolution

The Remembrance, Resistance and Revolution

The Remembrance, Resistance and Revolution Table of Contents 2 3 The Remembrance, Resistance and RevolutionCabo Verdean Women Writing Remembrance, Resistance, and Revolution: Kriolas PoderozasWords from the AuthorsBibliography and Sources “Cabo Verdean Women...
Cape Verdean Folklore: Tales and Legends of the Islands

Cape Verdean Folklore: Tales and Legends of the Islands

Cape Verdean Folklore: Tales and Legends of the Islands Table of Contents 2 3 Cape Verdean Folklore: Tales and Legends of the IslandsTricksters and Animal TalesGhosts, Witches, and Supernatural BeingsLegendary Heroes and Love TragediesMaritime Myths and Island LoreThe...
Yellow Desert Hyacinth: the Strange and Beautiful Alien

Yellow Desert Hyacinth: the Strange and Beautiful Alien

Yellow Desert Hyacinth: the Strange and Beautiful Alien Table of Contents 2 3 Yellow Desert Hyacinth: the Strange and Beautiful AlienWhat Does Desert Hyacinth Look Like?Interesting Facts About the Yellow Desert HyacinthIt's EdibleIt's Used as a Natural Medicine and...
Have You Seen This Beautiful Crimson-Speckled Flunkey?

Have You Seen This Beautiful Crimson-Speckled Flunkey?

Have You Seen This Beautiful Crimson-Speckled Flunkey? Table of Contents 2 3 Have You Seen This Beautiful Crimson-Speckled Flunkey?Easy to Spot in Cape VerdeFrom a Larva To an Adult MothBibliography / Sources The crimson-speckled flunkey (Utetheisa pulchella), first...
The Great Gym Built From Rubbish by Alcindo (Video)

The Great Gym Built From Rubbish by Alcindo (Video)

The Great Gym Built From Rubbish by Alcindo (Video) Table of Contents 2 3 The Great Gym Built From Rubbish by Alcindo (Video)The Gym Documentary: Alcindo - Tud DretThe gym is not finishedBibliography In CNN’s Great Big Story, Alcindo Soares says that he grew up in...
Cape Verdean Blues: Beautiful Book by Shauna Barbosa

Cape Verdean Blues: Beautiful Book by Shauna Barbosa

Cape Verdean Blues: Beautiful Book by Shauna Barbosa Table of Contents 2 3 Cape Verdean Blues: Beautiful Book by Shauna Barbosa“Cape Verdean Blues”About the Book— Kendrick Lamar, winner of the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Music— Hanif Abdurraqib, Poet, Essayist, and...
The Liberation: No Fist Is Big Enough to Hide the Sky

The Liberation: No Fist Is Big Enough to Hide the Sky

The Liberation: No Fist Is Big Enough to Hide the Sky Table of Contents 2 3 The Liberation: No Fist Is Big Enough to Hide the Sky“No Fist Is Big Enough to Hide the Sky. The Liberation of Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde (1963-74)”African History Archive About the...
Abandoned Salt Shed: the Old Ghost of Pedra de Lume

Abandoned Salt Shed: the Old Ghost of Pedra de Lume

Abandoned Salt Shed: the Old Ghost of Pedra de Lume Table of Contents 2 3 Abandoned Salt Shed: the Old Ghost of Pedra de LumeA Building Made for WorkWeathered by Salt, Preserved by AridityA Site Between Memory and UtilityA Question of PreservationSilence in Wood and...
Our Lady of Compassion Chapel in Pedra de Lume

Our Lady of Compassion Chapel in Pedra de Lume

Our Lady of Compassion Chapel in Pedra de Lume Table of Contents 2 3 Our Lady of Compassion Chapel in Pedra de LumeChapel's Origins: A Memorial Anchored in Faith and FamilyChapel's Architecture: Modesty Amid MonumentalityContinuity and Care: Present-day RelevanceThe...