Cape Verde Islands: The Colorful Jewel in the Heart of the Atlantic

They say that “a trip abroad is worth reading a thousand books,” but the reality is that you may find in travel what you will not find in books, this is the principle that many who have traveled to many countries believe in, but there are always concerns about travel, such as the cost is high and perhaps the country you mean is insecure and therefore you sit without travel and the beauty of the world disappears from you.

But now, if you want to get rid of the many myths about travel, especially as it is expensive, now prepare and plan well for your next trip where the “Cape Verde”… where the Wonder Islands are… a safe country, a scalated people, a people who love life in a democratic state in which they are all equal.

The Republic of Cabo Verde or the Republic of Cape Verde[9] or (Portuguese: Cabo Verde; pronounced: Cabo Verde) is an island nation on the continent of Africa, consisting of an archipelago of ten volcanic islands, located in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, to the west of the coasts of North Africa. It was once the center of the transatlantic slave trade.

The Cape Verde Islands are located 570 kilometers from the coasts of Senegal in the Atlantic Ocean, and the islands consist of two parts: rugged mountain islands and flat plain islands, and the climate of the islands are moderate throughout the year for their maritime location and the most important of these islands are Santago, which is the largest islands, with the capital city of Praia, then St. Wonsant’s Island, Santa Antao Island, Fogo Island, Nicolo Island, May Island, and Santa Lucia Island. These islands were discovered by the Portuguese in 1460 AD, and these islands constitute an excellent location in the Atlantic Ocean and that is why Portugal occupied by Portugal and independent in 1975.

The combined land area is about 4,033 square kilometers (1,557 square miles). These islands are located 600 to 850 kilometers (320 to 460 nautical miles) west of the Cape Verde Peninsula, located at the most extreme point in mainland West Africa. The Cape Verde Islands are part of the Macaronesia Ecological Region, along with the Azores, the Canary Islands, Madeira and the Savage Islands.

The Cape Verde Archipelago remained uninhabited until the 15th century, when Portuguese explorers discovered and colonized the islands, establishing the first European settlement in the tropics. Placed in a convenient place to play a role in the transatlantic slave trade, Cape Verde flourished economically during the 16th and 17th centuries, attracting merchants, commissioned pirates, and lone pirates. It deteriorated economically in the 19th century due to the prohibition of the transatlantic slave trade, and many of its inhabitants migrated during that period. But, Cape Verde has gradually recovered economically to become an important trading hub and a useful stop along major shipping routes. In 1951, Cape Verde was established as a Portuguese overseas province, but its inhabitants continued their campaign for independence, which they achieved in 1975.

Since the early 1990s, Cape Verde has been a stable representative democracy, and has remained one of Africa’s most advanced and democratic countries. Its developing economy lacks natural resources, and is often service-oriented, with a growing focus on tourism and foreign investment. With a population of about 483,628 (as of the 2021 census) are often from a mixed African and European heritage, most of them Roman Catholics, reflecting the legacy of Portuguese rule. There is a large community of Cape Verdeans around the world, especially in the United States and Portugal, far outnumbering the island population. Cape Verde is a member state of the African Union.

10] Portuguese is the official language of Cape Verde, the language of education and government, and is used in newspapers, television and radio. While Cape Verde Creole is the recognized national language, which is spoken by the vast majority of the population.

In the beginning, you should know that the Cape Verde Islands consist of two parts of ruged mountain islands, flat plain islands, and their climate is mild all year round relative to their warm sea location, it is your destination at all times of the year.

Santago is one of the most important and largest of these islands, with the capital city of Praia, then Saint and Man’s Island, Santa Antao Island, Fogo Island, Nicolo Island, May Island, and Santa Lucia Island. These Portuguese islands were discovered in 1460 AD, and these islands constitute an excellent location in the Atlantic Ocean and this was occupied by Portugal and independent in 1975.

The Cape Verde Islands were originally called “Cabo Verde” when it was discovered by Portuguese explorers, “Verdi” is a Portuguese word meaning green, and its origin is now due to a relative name of the Cape Verde peninsula on the Senegalese coast.

For hundreds of years, the Ras Green Islands group was the almost the only place of the slave trade in the world discovered by the Portuguese in the 14th century and today it is one of the most beautiful islands in the Atlantic category. It is true that it did not get the fame of the Bahamas. Or Seychelles now that Cap Verdi, as in Portuguese, the place of magic, began to attract investors to build the most luxurious tourist resorts. The islands consist of two parts of rugged mountain islands and flat plain islands characterized by the beauty of their natural features and cheap prices, in addition to the traditions of its mixed population, between African and Portuguese, encouraging factors that invite you to visit Cap Verde first its geographical location, so you were coming from Arab countries, you only have to stop in North Africa in Morocco, especially because there is a direct flight line from Casablanca to Cap Verdi and then go to the islands.

Tourism in Ras Al-Akhdar – the landmarks of Cape Verde, has advantages that make it different from many other tourist countries, because it consists of 10 charming tourist islands with their diverse landscapes, which has a special beauty that distinguishes it from others, from other islands on the continent of Africa and others, as it is one of the most important tourist destinations, which many tourists from all parts of the world, due to it is one of the most important landmarks of Cape Verde, located on the western coast of the African continent, in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, the islands were formed as a result of volcanic geological movements for millions of years, left behind many beautiful natural archaeological sites that entice the tourist to visit, Ras Al-Akhdar is tourism, from the African countries that deserve to visit, because the many tourist scenes, and the simplicity of life in this part of the African continent, Cape Verde tourism, has the

Population of Cape Verde 2024?

The population of Cape Verde currently stands at around 601,877, with an annual growth rate of 0.957% and Cape Verde’s population represents 0.007% of the world’s total population. Jan 20, 2024

Traveling to Cape Verde is at very low costs, you can go to it specifically from August to December.

In December and January where foreigners go to heat.

Most of the hotel resorts in Cape Verde overlook the sea or islands with a long history, and although Cape Verde has an unprecedented appeal in the world, the hotel resorts are very cheap, where the price of accommodation in those resorts ranges

A day from 30 dollars to 50 dollars

These resorts also offer trips to all islands in Cape Verde and the cost of this trip is about $10.

Santa Maria can be compared to some extent with tourist resorts in Spain or Italy, the facades of houses in orange, yellow and turquoise colors are from the legacy of the Portuguese colonial past, which produced a remaining mixture of Europe and Africa.