i ve been lucky enough to explore a lot of africa, but what i ve heard about cabo verde is that you get this real sense of worlds and cultures colliding. so, if you take a look at the shops and some of the market stalls, they re selling african style arts and crafts. the churches look like they ve been lifted straight from a street in europe. and with a shared ancestry and heritage, you really get this south american feel through the people and the music. cabo verde consists of ten islands and was a portuguese colony till 1975. atjust 30 kilometres long and 12 kilometres wide, sal is one of the archipelago s smallest islands but the most popular for tourists. many visitors stay in santa maria, in the south of sal, and it caters for their every need. but i want to get a real taste of life here. and to do that, i need to head to the beach and get myself a guide. he speaks creole oh, sorry! english. oh! i only talk english! you look local. it s not the first time someone has tol
surprise me, even after travelling for nearly 20 years countries that appear to be one thing but, when you dig a little deeper, turn out to be something completely different. this is pretty spectacular. it is, it is. and i m loving all the colours. the cabo verde archipelago, located just over 600km from senegal s coast, is one of them. tourism has really picked up pace here in recent decades, and it s easy to see why crystal clear waters, golden beaches, year round sun, all the ingredients for an amazing holiday. but i feel there s so much more to this place just waiting to be discovered by travellers like us. and all you have to do is head beyond the beaches. i ve been lucky enough to explore a lot of africa, but what i ve heard about cabo verde is that you get this real sense of worlds and cultures colliding. so, if you take a look at the shops and some of the market stalls, they re selling african style arts and crafts. the churches look like they ve been lifted strai
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