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Organised by the #FCO, a flight on 3rd June from #Sal to #London #Stanstead is available to #British citizens who wish to return to the UK from #CapeVerde due to the coronavirus pandemic. Cost is £600.00 per person. Book via this CTM website. #CaboVerde etm.eventsair.com/fcowest-africa…

The San José fort at Vila do Maio was built around 1743 to protect the island from the invading pirates and buccaneers including Britain, France and the Netherlands.

An early morning gentle jog with far reaching views of the beach and Tropical Bar at Vila do Maio.

One of 822 elephant tusks retrieved from the Princess Louisa shipwreck, lost in 1743 off the beach at Morro on the Island of Maio. On display at the Neptuno Restaurant in Vila Do Maio.

The island of Ilhéu de Santa Maria in Praia, once a quarantine area for sufferers of leprosy, is now under development from a Macau based company to build a hotel and casino complex.

Local fishing boat of the Búzio fishermen of Pedro Vaz, Maio, Cabo Verde.

Loosely translated, it would appear the the whole Cape Verdean archipelago has fallen off the Internet since yesterday. Service provider TATA suggest that routing between London and Lisbon is to blame and will not be back on line in the immediate future. noticiasaominuto.com/economia/13994…

Read how a new organic farm on the island of Sal is helping reduce the carbon footprint and creating job opportunities. realcapeverde.uk/organic-farm-t…

The Banco de Cabo Verde has established a period of six months for the withdrawal from circulation of the 1,000 escudos note featuring António Aurélio Gonçalves. realcapeverde.uk/expirey-date-f…

Santa Maria’s Olá Brazil kiosk remains open while three meetings have been cancelled by City Hall in an effort to resolve the dispute. realcapeverde.uk/three-meetings…

Man found dead by fishermen in windy seas between Santiago and Boa Vista. realcapeverde.uk/body-found-on-…

There are many beautiful beaches in Cape Verde, but the secluded beaches on Maio are some of the best . . . #maio #ilhadomaio #caboverde #capeverde #capoverde #capvert #kabuverdi #kapverde #blueskies #beachlife #beachplease #beachlife #volcanicisland #waves #ondas #clouds

Excellent #NewYear #Scuba dives off #Sal, #CapeVerde this week. Video includes Roughtail #Stingray, Loggerhead #Turtle and Nurse #Shark encounters. #CaboVerde #CapVert #NoStress youtu.be/-0-S1-S5Jjw

I call this one “Let sleeping Rays sleep.” Shallow 11M on the São Antão wreck. #CaboVerde #CapeVerde #SCUBA #NoStress

Dives three and four of 2018 done. Water temp again 23degC. Rays and turtles today. #CapeVerde #CaboVerde #Turtle #SCUBA #NoStress

First two dives of the year done. Average water temperature 23degC. I call this one “Let the Shark Sleep”. #SharkZone #CaboVerde #NoStress

Just learned that since August #TACV no longer route inter island flights. Flights now via @BinterCanarias subsidiary.

In #CapeVerde #Creole the word ‘caneka’ is metal drinking vessel with a handle. In English, this would translate to the word #Tankard.

Seems that the police are on strike for three days for more pay. Rumours are that the Military will be on the streets later. Hearing stories of mugging at Villa Verde by criminals from Praia. Doesn’t help that the power is out too. Can anyone confirm?

The fish skewer at Barracuda Restaurant is divine.