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Cape Verde

Republic of Cabo Verde

CapitalPraia
RegionWestern Africa
CurrencyCVE
Official languagesPortuguese
Access to the seaYes
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Cape Verde

Country guides · General reference point, not an exact location.

Santo Antão

Cidade Velha

Pelourinho

Royal Fort of São Filipe above Cidade Velha and the Atlantic coast
Cape Verde · City or town

Cidade Velha

On Santiago’s southern coast, Cidade Velha brings together urban, religious and defensive remains tied to Atlantic routes and colonial history. Its historic core is best read on foot, descending from the Fortaleza Real de São Filipe towards the old port.

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Cidade Velha
Cape Verde · Place of interest

Pelourinho

The Pelourinho is a marble column in the historic core of Cidade Velha. Its meaning is tied to public punishment under colonial rule and to Atlantic slavery, making it a place of memory to approach with care rather than as mere decoration.

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Santo Antão
Cape Verde · Region or area

Santo Antão

Santo Antão is an island of mountain agriculture, valleys and local paths. The PR1 SAPL trail descends from Cova to Cabo de Ribeira through the Paúl valley, crossing a landscape shaped by farming and everyday life.

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Cape Verde

Guides to this destination

Practical guides

Cabo Verde’s location, capital, language and currency

A starting point for locating Cabo Verde, identifying its capital and checking the basics before planning your trip.

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Terraced crops and rural paths in Paúl Valley. Nature

From Cova to the Paúl Valley, a descent that measures Santo Antão

A short route on the map that descends from Cova’s cultivated crater to Cabo de Ribeira and shows why it is wiser to plan for elevation loss than simply count kilometres.

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Royal Fort of São Filipe above Cidade Velha and the Atlantic coast Culture

Cidade Velha from the Fortress to the Port and Its Atlantic Memory

A day in Cidade Velha offers a chance to follow a compact historic layout while engaging thoughtfully with the memory of the Atlantic trade in enslaved people.

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