Cabo
Verde
The Islands |
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The gateway to Cape Verde.
Sal serves as the hub of all national and international
flights and the tourist heartland of the country
which has experienced and is still experiencing
a construction boom unlike any of the nine other
inhabited islands.
Especially the village of
Santa Maria, located on the southern coast of
the island, has developed within 15 years from
a "godforsaken nest of fishermen and herdsmen"
into a tourist agglomerate with more than 5000
hotel beds, numerous bars, restaurants and discos,
where the night turns to day and the effervescent,
Creole soul and lifestyle set a spell on all those
who love the exotic. |
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Sun, wind, turquoise blue seawater
and endless, secluded sand beaches entice sun-hungry
visitors and windsurfers from many European nations
in all four seasons of the year. Due to its extremely
vibrant winds, Santa Maria is considered to be
one of the best surfing areas on the planet.
The desert island, only 15 km long and 6 km wide,
looks much like a brown moon surface, where drought
and dryness scorch the earth while shrubs and
trees rarely scuttle their way to the surface.
The island, discovered in the mid 14 hundreds
by sailors serving the Portuguese throne, has
earned its spot in history through its salt production.
To this very day, the island has various, discontinued
saltworks which will be used in the future for
therapeutic purposes. |
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