Cabo
Verde
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Colloquially known as "Santo
Antão's little sister". This association
is however based on the mountainous landscape,
which consists of high, bizarre massifs and deep
valleys and canyons, much like its larger neighbour.
Culturally, however, São
Nicolau is a number above its big sister. The
island was for many years the cultural and spiritual
centre of Cape Verde. Its cultural-historic importance
is due in part to the priest seminary founded
on the island at the end of the 19th century.
As with Santo Antão, the island disposes
of two completely different zones of climate.
The administrative area of the island is the 3'500
inhabitant large town of Vila da Ribeira Brava,
located in deeply cut valley. |
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Small allies with brightly painted
houses and cultivated gardens characterize the
picturesque image of this small town. Particularly
impressive is the lovely church that, at the end
of the 19th century, had stood almost 8 decades
as the most important diocesan town in western
Africa.
São Nicolau is still a tourist insider's
tip and the number of visitors doesn't play much
of a role. It is however even more attractive
for those travellers who treasure the great natural
serenity of this island and are ready to share
the simply life conditions with the local population
for a period of time.
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