The Cape Verde Islands have a volcanic origin. Millions of years ago, deep under the ocean, the European and African tectonic plates collided. Magmatic activities pushed up volcanoes and created the Macaronesia geographic area: various island groups including the Cape Verde islands. The Cape Verde islands are not of the same age. The islands of Sal and Boavista were formed … [Read more...]

Brinholas are part of the Cape Verdean cuisine. These are small banana pancakes. Delicious as breakfast or lunch, for dessert or just as a snack. The banana pancakes are easy to make and are very tasty both hot and cold.🍴Meal: breakfast / lunch⏱Preparation time: 30 minutes Ingredients brinhola (2-3 persons) 2 large or 5 small ripe bananas200 grams of wheat flour500 … [Read more...]

Santa Luzia is the smallest island of the Cape Verde archipelago with 35 km2, apart from the by-islands of Raso and Branco. Santa Luzia is one of the 10 islands of Cape Verde islands and is included as a star in the national flag of Cape Verde. Just like the by-islands of Raso and Branco, Santa Luzia is uninhabited. The three islands are on the provisional list of the UNESCO … [Read more...]

Cape Verde still has a lot of old colonial architecture from Portugal. In the past, Portuguese families had large mansions built, painted in various colors. These beautiful houses were built in the sobra style. There are about 100 of these old mansions in tact and you can find them on various islands. For example in Praia (Santiago) or Mindelo (Sao Vicente). However, most … [Read more...]

You can see street vendors in many popular cities around the world. Especially in touristic places. You will also find street vendors in Cape Verde, such as in Santa Maria and at Buracona on the island Sal. What many people do not know is that the street vendors that are persistent and are a bit annoying are not local Cape Verdeans. You hardly hear or see local Cape Verdean … [Read more...]

On Cape Verde you have the unique opportunity to see the rare Dragon's Blood Tree (Dracaena draca). This is one of the oldest tree species that exists and is almost extinct. The Dragon Blood Tree is a large and prehistoric looking tree and is still found in the wild in Cape Verde. Mainly on the island of Sao Nicolau. In the world, the Dragon Blood Tree is found in the wild only … [Read more...]

One of the largest ocean dwellers is found in the Atlantic Ocean around the Cape Verde islands. The whale shark is the largest species of fish in the world and is harmless. It also has many records in size. The whale shark is a slow-moving fish species that mainly lives on plankton. They are elusive deep sea swimmers about which little is known. They are an impressive … [Read more...]