Cape Verde, Fogo Island, Pico Volcano (9 281,50 ft) Cape Verde, Fogo Island, Pico Volcano (9 281,50 ft)

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Cabo Verde

Jutting up from the Atlantic, some 311 miles (500km) west of Senegal, Cabo Verde is a stunning island chain with a captivating blend of mountains, beaches and peaceful seaside villages. On Santo Antão, craggy peaks hide piercing green valleys of flowers and sugar cane, ideal for epic hikes.

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  • Volcano on Fogo, Cape Verde Islands, Africa

    Pico do Fogo

    Cabo Verde

    Cabo Verde's highest peak (2829m/9382ft), the conical, cinder-clad Mt Fogo, rises dramatically out of the floor of an ancient crater known as Chã das…

  • Fish on downtown fish market, Mindelo, Sao Vicente, Cape Verde Islands

    Fish Market

    Mindelo

    The city's photogenic fish market lies just beyond Torre de Belém, with a jetty right behind it where fishermen unload their daily catch.

  • Dja'r Fogo

    Dja'r Fogo

    Cabo Verde

    A must-stop for visitors interested in history, culture and coffee, Dja'r Fogo is run by a local artist who splits his time between Lisbon, Paris and Fogo…

  • Tarrafal Concentration Camp

    Tarrafal Concentration Camp

    Cabo Verde

    On the main highway about 1km before the centre of Tarrafal is the ominous former Tarrafal Concentration Camp. Here Portuguese authorities used to hold…

  • Pedra do Lume

    Pedra do Lume

    Sal

    A great attraction is this surreal, lunarlike crater of an ancient volcano, where seawater is transformed into shimmering salt beds. You can see the old…

  • Museu do Mar

    Museu do Mar

    Mindelo

    Inside the Torre de Belém, Mindelo's most intriguing museum gives an overview of São Vicente's history, from the island's role in the triangular trade to…

  • Museu Municipal

    Museu Municipal

    Cabo Verde

    Pop into this airy colonial mansion with two floors of exhibits, showcasing old photographs, traditional music instruments, sewing machines and sundry…

  • Sala-Museu Amilcar Cabral

    Sala-Museu Amilcar Cabral

    Cabo Verde

    This small museum and foundation is dedicated to preserving the memory of freedom fighter Amilcar Cabral (1924–73). Photographs and other memorabilia shed…

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