When the Portuguese sailors discovered the third largest Cape Verdean island in 1460 they shouted “boavista” (or good view) over the side of the ship and that’s how it got its name. Today its ...
Boa Vista is the furthest east island of the archipelago nation of Cape Verde, 600 km off the coast of Senegal, West Africa. The island has an area of 620km2, a population of about 4,200 and boasts ...
Cape Verde's Santiago Island offers diverse landscapes, from white, sandy beaches to green, mountainous peaks. Photo Credit: Salvador Aznar/Shutterstock.com The Cape Verde Islands, the exotic volcanic ...