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
it was this combination of feeling awe and at the same time a little bit of horror and shame. it goes into your heart and into your mind and it doesn t leave you. at the ends of the earth is a land of extremes. home to spectacular wildlife. for centuries, people and animals have battled for supremacy. but now enemies are becoming allies. together, they face new challenges. in our rapidly changing world. you are at the mercy of the elements. this is a story of what it takes to survive on the edge of the world. the land along patagonia s eastern coast is barren. [ seagulls ] but the sea is rich with life. the andes cut through patagonia, blocking moist air flowing from the pacific, creating the eighth largest desert in the world. but off the atlantic coast a cold southern current mixes with the warmer brazilian one, producing the perfect conditions for marine life. on land, a wild patchwork of desolate beaches, rocky outcrops and towering cliffs ov
hunting. it was this combination of feeling awe and at the same time a little bit of horror and shame. it goes into your heart and into your mind, and it doesn t leave you. at the ends of the earth is a land of extremes. home to spectacular wildlife. for centuries, people and enemies have battled for supremacy, but now enemies are becoming allies. together they face new challenges in our rapidly changing world. you are at the mercy of the elements. this is the story of what it takes to survive on the edge of the world. the land along patagonia s eastern coast is barren. but the sea is rich with life. the andes cut through patagonia blocking moist air flowing from the pacific, creating the eighth largest desert in the world, but off the atlantic coast, a cold southern current mixes with a warmer brazilian producing the perfect conditions for marine life. on land a wild patchwork of desolate beaches, rocky outcrops and towering cliffs overlook one of the most import