 The
Islands of Cape Verde lie just off the West African
coast in the Atlantic Ocean. These fascinating islands
offer a blend of West African and Portuguese culture.
There are ten small volcanic islands that form Cape
Verde, with deserted beaches and magnificent mountain
ranges, each one with a characteristic of its own.
The island of Santiago offers a lush and festive
atmosphere, while Boa Vista is a peaceful island for
those who prefer scuba diving and direct contact with
Nature. Other larger islands are São Vicente, Santo
Antão, São Nicolau, Santa Luzia, Sal, Maio, Fogo and
Brava while the smaller sized ones are Branco, Raso Rei
and Rombo. All these islands offer spectacular views
from their mountain peaks the highest of which is Pico
do Cano, while the volcano on Fogo is still active.
The languages spoken on the islands are Portuguese, and
Creole as well as English, Spanish, German and French.
Cidade del Praia on Santiago is the capital of the ten
islands and the Cidade Velha is one of the first
settlements in the tropics, this site is also part of
the UNESCO World Heritage. The pristine beaches of Sal
and Sao Nicolau offer some of the best swimming on the
islands as well as other water activities such as
windsurfing and scuba diving.
The climate on the islands is temperate and rainfall is
rare, the rainy season going from August to October.
The people from Cape Verde are called Cape Verdean.
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