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The Fiery Giant – on Fogo

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Destroyed house near a fresh eruption crater on the slopes of Fogo volcano, Cape Verde

After wonderful days on Santo Antão, on our departure day, we travel early in the morning with the honking convoy of taxis to the ferry port of Porto Novo, from where the ship takes us to Mindelo. We only intended to stay there one night, to catch the large ferry to Fogo the next evening. But we wouldn’t be in the Cape Verde Islands if the ferry company hadn’t postponed the departure day by three days at short notice. On the day in question, the departure time was set for 6:00 PM, and we boarded the ship long before. However, given the sight of a large quantity of grain sacks and other cargo, we hardly believed the “Sotavento” would depart on time. Read more

Freshly caught spiny lobster from Fogo

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A Cape Verdean fisherman holding a freshly caught lobster, Fogo, Cape Verde

A spiny lobster fresh from the sea is a delicious meal, and spiny lobsters from Cape Verde are a sought-after delicacy worldwide. With a bit of luck, you can find fishermen around the coasts of Fogo selling their catch directly from the boat.

In the caldera of the Fogo volcano

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Destroyed house near a fresh eruption crater on the slopes of Fogo volcano, Cape Verde

All of a sudden, the veil lifts at the very moment we turn into the black chaos of tuff, block and pahoehoe lava of the old collapsed crater. To our left, the semi-circular wall of the old crater towers up to 800 m, while to the right, the massive summit triangle of Pico de Fogo rises up against a deep blue sky. Read more

The Cape Verde Islands

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Colourful wooden boats in the harbour of Ponta do Sol in front of the rocky coast of Santo Antao, Cape Verde

Exploited and forgotten, the Cape Verde Islands lie at the crossroads of South America, Africa, and Europe. Scorched earth and fertile valleys, deserts, mountains, and volcanoes, all exposed to the ever-present trade winds, form a harsh environment in which to live. A young generation is coming to terms with the legacy of Portuguese colonial rule, the slave trade, and socialist ideology while forging a new identity of its own. These are just some of the elements that give the Cape Verde Islands their distinctive appeal, situated some 500 kilometers west of Africa and surrounded by the vast expanse of the Atlantic Ocean. Read more