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While Cabo Verde contains of ten islands, I have chosen only to visit two - for now (San Antáo and Fogo might be worth a visit too). And it is fare from those islands most tourists tend to explore. I hope these will offer me a great insight to the varied nature, scatted on the entire archipelago .
I have chosen to explore Santiago, which is the biggest island in country, and where the capital; Praia, is located. Santiago offers the most various nature and scenery, perfect for hiking and bird watching. There are ruins and villages to explore, and the vegetation is green to desert. Due to flight schedules, I spend two days in the capital without a car. The rest will be car-supported tracking.
Sáo Nicolau is an unexploited island of Cape Verde, nearly no tourist but a lot of charm. Sáo Nicolau is a friendly island with pretty villages, varied nature, farming and great natural scenery and deserts like I prefer.
I have found a few sights I want to see, but my main interest is the nature, which is plentiful. I have a car to bring me out to some extensive tracking.


I had a week to find my way around Santiago, and eventually, all roads are explored.
 
Cabo Verde Airport tax + EASE (No visa for EU-cit) Senest 5 dage før
Date Map Santiago:    
  w Airport. Ground 0;05 21/1. In and out… 14.944125, -23.487658
20/21 d My Flat Achada grande frente, rua são João, Praia 14.920386, -23.500541
21 a Praia Market 14.918929, -23.508819
  1 Market street Mini bus station 14.921934, -23.509410
  2 Sucupira Market Covered marked v. groseries 14.922786, -23.509917
21/22   My Flat   14.920386, -23.500541
22A w Airport. Fly 10.00 In and out… 14.944125, -23.487658

A week on Sao Nicolau and then back for more Santiago:
 
29B d Family Apartment 20+21+29-5 14.951755, -23.517233
    Walk to the apartment.    
30 c Fortaleza Real de Sao Fillipe Old fort, view 14.915849, -23.602130
  b Cidade Velha Old town: 1462 14.914729, -23.604632
31 i Pico da Antonia Hike to the peak 1392m 15.058016, -23.637296
  g Assomada town Market 15.093538, -23.666758
  j Espinho Branco Religious outbrakers, handicraft 15.093660, -23.668150
1 h Serra Malagueta Hiking Ribeira Principal 15.182255, -23.689891
  f Tarrafal town City, harbour  15.279405, -23.754299
  e Tarrafal Beach, beautiful + prison 15.280809, -23.752315
2 x Rabelado comunidade spinho branco 15.223665, -23.619189
  y Pedra Badejo Just to get here 15.138054, -23.528728
  z Ponta Rincão Just to get here 15.060759, -23.766044
3 a Praia Market 14.918929, -23.508819
4   Return car, walk    
5   Walk    
  w Airport Fly home 14.944125, -23.487658



I had a week to find my way around Sao Nicolau. Again all roads are explored. The white parts are NOT snow!
 
    Santiago: Car:  https://www.rentacarsaonicolau.com/
29B d Family Apartment Taxi: call 9888883 14.951755, -23.517233
    Walk down town Shopping 14.921934, -23.509410
30 w Airport Pick-up car 9;00 14.944125, -23.487658
  c Fortaleza Real de Sao Fillipe Old fort, view 14.915849, -23.602130
  b Cidade Velha Old town: 1462 14.914729, -23.604632
  3 Porto Mosquito End of the coastal western road
14.952127, -23.686521
 
  4 Inland by gravel road Through a ravine
14.967247, -23.668781
 
31 i Pico da Antonia Hike to the peak 1392m 15.058016, -23.637296
  g Assomada town Market 15.093538, -23.666758
  j Espinho Branco Religious outbrakers, handicraft 15.093660, -23.668150
1 h Serra Malagueta Hiking Ribeira Principal 15.182255, -23.689891
  f Tarrafal town City, harbour  15.279405, -23.754299
  e Tarrafal Beach, beautiful + prison 15.280809, -23.752315
  5 Farol Ponta Moreira North point, by gravel 15.337454, -23.741996
  6 A nearby cove   15.334401, -23.737202
2 x Rabelado comunidade spinho branco 15.223665, -23.619189
  y Pedra Badejo Just to get here 15.138054, -23.528728
  z Ponta Rincão Just to get here, home inland 15.060759, -23.766044
3 7 Moia Moia Fishing village way east 15.020562, -23.447490
  8 Praia Baixo Bay north of Moia
15.060013, -23.472864
 
  9 Jardin Botanico - or not?
15.048521, -23.603559
 
  10 Way-point Mountain road in th green part
15.043050, -23.613720
 
4   Airport Return car 9;00, walk 14.944125, -23.487658
  1 Market street Mini bus station 14.921934, -23.509410
  2 Sucupira Market Covered marked v. groseries 14.922786, -23.509917
5   Walk down town    
  w Airport Fly home 14.944125, -23.487658

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