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  • People passing in front of the Sao Sebastiao (Saint Sebastian) fortress in the middle of the statues that represent the portuguese navigators who discovered the archipelago.
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  • Colonial buildings in São Tomé, the capital city of São Tomé and Principe archipelago
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  • As in most of Cape verde archipelago people are very friendly and always available to help. With a circular stone road, the island has many unpaved paths that can difficult an outsider to move around without getting lost sometimes.
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  • Colonial buildings in São Tomé, the capital city of São Tomé and Principe archipelago
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  • Man jogging in front of the Sao Sebastiao (Saint Sebastian) fortress in the middle of the statues that represent the portuguese navigators who discovered the archipelago.
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  • A horse waits outside a grocery store in one of the little villages in Paul Valley in the northeast zone of Santo Antao island. This area has a microclimate that makes it the only part of the archipelago where it rains regularly and where many vegetables and fruits grow.
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  • The deep valleys in the northeast zone of Santo Antao island have a microclimate that makes it the only part of the archipelago where it rains regularly and where many vegetables and fruits grow.
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  • The dryness is one of the most important problems in Cape Verde archipelago and  for a flat island like Maio the lack of water is even more important as there are almost no mountains to retain the water from the clouds. Maio is an arid island so agriculture does not have many chances.
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  • Girls treating their hair on the main street of Barranco Velho where there are some examples of simple popular architecture. As in most of Cape Verde archipelago, facades are colorfully painted.
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  • A man in the verandah of his colorful wooden house in Príncipe island, in São TOmé e Príncipe archipelago.
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  • Colonial buildings in São Tomé, the capital city of São Tomé and Principe archipelago
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  • Colonial buildings in São Tomé, the capital city of São Tomé and Principe archipelago
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  • Colonial buildings in São Tomé, the capital city of São Tomé and Principe archipelago
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  • Manseating near Sao Sebastiao (Saint Sebastian) fortress in close by there are statues that represent the portuguese navigators who discovered the archipelago.
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  • Sun rises behind Sao Jorge island. From the summit of Pico mountain the central islands of the archipelago can be seen. At the distance Terceira island is also observed. Pico is the highest portuguese mountain with 2351m high
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  • A woman carrying a bag on her head in a road sorrounded by sugar cane in the northeast zone of Santo Antao island. This area has a microclimate that makes it the only part of the archipelago where it rains regularly and where many vegetables and fruits grow.
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  • A boy coming from school in Paul Valley with an umbrella. The northeast area of Santo Antao has a microclimate that makes it the only part of the archipelago where it rains regularly and where many vegetables and fruits grow.
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  • Women smashing corn to make flour.  The northeast area of Santo Antao has a microclimate that makes it the only part of the archipelago where it rains regularly and where many vegetables and fruits grow.
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  • Mindelo seen from the Fortim. The old part of town has beautiful examples of colonial architecture and the it is also the most cosmopolitan and cultural of the Cape Verde archipelago.
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  • The old portuguese governor palace which is now used as a court of law is located on the main Lisboa Street.The old part of town has beautiful examples of colonial architecture and the it is also the most cosmopolitan and cultural of the Cape Verde archipelago.
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  • The dryness is one of the most important problems in the archipelago and  for a flat island like Maio the lack of water is even more important as there are almost no mountains to retain the water from the clouds. Maio is an arid island so agriculture does not have many chances. Goats are the animals who most easily adapt to the rocky and dry Maio island and can be seen throughout the island. The Sahara wind brings sand in some seasons of the year.
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  • Some children play on the main street of Barranco Velho where there are some examples of simple popular architecture. As in most of Cape Verde archipelago, facades are colorfully painted.
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  • The roads in Maio Island are most of them unpaved.  The few paved ones are made of stone . The dryness is one of the most important problems in the archipelago and  for a flat island like Maio the lack of water is even more importante as there are almost no mountains to retain the water from the clouds.
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  • Banana beach seen from Roca(farm) belo Monte lookout. This beach became very famous because Baccardi filmed an advertising in this location.
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  • Man riding a motorbike on the road that leads to the south of Sao Tome island. At the distance Cao Grande (Big Dog) hill can be seen.
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  • The view from Santa Joaquina Lookout, in Príncipe island
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  • People dancing in one discotheque in Príncipe island
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  • Children playing soccer in a old "roça" (old cocoa farm) in Príncipe island.
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  • A fisherman showing his catch near Lagoa Azul (Blue Lagoon) , in São Tomé island.
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  • A woman carrying a basket passes by the Landscape near Cão Grande (big Dog) mountain. This area was cleared from native forest to plant palm trees for production.
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  • A tourist looks at the landscape at Santa Joaquina Lookout, in Príncipe island
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  • Bom Bom Resort is one of the most exclusive resorts in Africa.It is very famous for its Big Game fishing. The main bungalow area is connected to the restaurant by a bridge. The restaurant is in Bom Bom isle.
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  • Banana beach. This beach became very famous because Baccardi filmed an advertising in this location.
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  • Bom Bom Resort is one of the most exclusive resorts in Africa.It is very famous for its Big Game fishing. The main bungalow area is connected to the restaurant by a bridge. The restaurant is in Bom Bom isle.
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  • Sao Nicolau (Saint Nicholas) waterfall is the highest in Sao Tome island
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  • Two boys look at the camera in Roca Sao Joaquim (Saint Joachim farm). this point in the island is the last one going south with road access.
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  • Hikers walking inside the dormant volcano's crater to sea the view from the border.
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  • In clear sky days, sunrise is an unforgettable moment in Pico's summit. The perfect triangled shadow of the mountain is projected in the sea and in the clouds.
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  • Man passing in front of a baobab tree with a donkey. Donkeys are very common in Cape Verde but not trees.
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  • A coastal guard checks papers while the ferry is unloaded. Sometimes Brava island gets isolated for several days when sea conditions doesn't allow ships to approach Furna's harbour, the only one in the island.
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  • With its vast sand extension, Ponta Preta beach can be seen from the plane when approaching the small airport. This beach is close to Vila do Maio (Maio Village) but locals always warn tourists about the dangerous stream.
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  • Ribeira de Dom Joao beach is one of the many secluded beaches in Maio island. Accessible only in a four-wheel-drive or by walking, the beach is divided in two bays with emerald water and yellow sand.
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  • School boys coming from school in Nova Sintra. Capeverdian students wear uniform so that the rich and the poor look the same.
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  • A tourist rests in a footway in Flores island. Corvo island can be seen in the distance.
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  • A woman and a small boy on a street in Vila do Maio (Maio Village). Inside the van a political banner from Carlos Veiga,  the presidential candidate who lose the election for the second time.
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  • Waterfall near Faj? Grande in Flores island in Azores.
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  • Young people playing football in Vila do Maio beach. The beach is located  just in front of the capital village and is the most accessible and, at the sime time, the most famous postcard image from Maio island. Still little known to tourists, the island can become has great touristical potential with its pristine yellow sand beaches and turquoise water.
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  • Tourists at Faj? Grande pier.
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  • Bom Bom Resort is one of the most exclusive resorts in Africa.It is very famous for its Big Game fishing. The main bungalow area is connected to the restaurant by a bridge. The restaurant is in Bom Bom isle.
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  • A young student looking at the sea in Santo António do Príncipe
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  • Children playing soccer in a old "roça" (old cocoa farm) in Príncipe island.
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  • And old worker showing around Roça Agostinho Neto. This old cocoa farm is the largest in São Tomé.
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  • Boys showing around Roça Agostinho Neto (Agostinho Neto farm) in São Tomé island.
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  • Banana beach. This beach became very famous because Baccardi filmed an advertising in this location.
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  • Lagoa Azul (Blue Lagoon), in São Tomé island
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  • Banana beach seen from Roca(farm) belo Monte lookout. This beach became very famous because Baccardi filmed an advertising in this location.
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  • Children sheltering from the rain in São Tomé island
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  • Young students playing after leaving school in the afternoon in Santo António do Príncipe
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  • Portrait of a lady in São Tomé's market.
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  • A man passing by drying clothe, carrying a machete. Roça Sundy, Príncipe island
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  • Boys showing around Roça Agostinho Neto (Agostinho Neto farm) in São Tomé island.
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  • Banana beach seen from Roca(farm) belo Monte lookout. This beach became very famous because Baccardi filmed an advertising in this location.
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  • Landscape near Cão Grande (big Dog) mountain. This area was cleared from native forest to plant palm trees for production.
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  • Bom Bom Resort is one of the most exclusive resorts in Africa.It is very famous for its Big Game fishing. The main bungalow area is connected to the restaurant by a bridge. The restaurant is in Bom Bom isle.
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  • The forest in Príncipe island.
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  • Women grating coconut while breast feeding at Roça Sundy, in Príncipe island
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  • A woman drying clothe at the old slave quarter at  Roça Sundy, in Príncipe island
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  • Portrait of Dona Adelaide, living at the old slave quarter in Roça Sundy, Príncipe island.
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  • Children sheltering from the rain in the forest near Piscina Beach in São Tomé.
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  • A view of  the east coast of Príncipe island
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  • A man checks his mobile phone in one street in São Tomé, the capital city of São Tomé and Príncipe.
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  • Boys showing around Roça Agostinho Neto (Agostinho Neto farm) in São Tomé island.
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  • A taxiboy waits for clients for a moto ride in the streets fo São Tomé, the capital city of São Tomé e Príncipe
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  • The forest in Príncipe island.
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  • A boy plays with a tyre and a stick in Santo António do Príncipe, the tiny capital of Principe island.
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  • The view from Santa Joaquina Lookout, in Príncipe island
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  • Portrait of a boy inside a restaurant in Santo António do Príncipe, the tiny capital of Príncipe island
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  • Man eating bread diped in palm oil. In the ruins of this former Roca (farm) palm oil is produced in a traditional way.
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  • Children play in front of former cattle and horses stable in Roca (Farm) Sundy. The place where animals were kept was much better looking than slave houses.
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  • Banana beach seen from Roca(farm) belo Monte lookout. This beach became very famous because Baccardi filmed an advertising in this location.
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  • Beach near Sao Joao dos Angolares village. Sao Joao is on the way to the south coast of Sao Tome island and was founded by angolan slaves brought to work in Sao Tome. Many of the inhabitants speak a language called "angolar"
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  • Banana beach seen from Roca (farm) belo Monte lookout. This beach became very famous because Baccardi filmed an advertising in this location.
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  • Cocoa fruit. Cocoa production is the main export from Sao Tome and Principe and is for centuries where economy concentrates.
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  • A Cape Verdean descendant with green eyes. A big part of Sao Tome and Principe population descend from Cape Verde workers and slaves who were brought to work in cocoa plantations.
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  • One of the skippers of Bom Bom resort, looks at Bom Bom isle in the distance at sunset.
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  • Jockey Cap isle and one of the Principe hills seen from a lookout.
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  • Boy selling raspberries on the way to the entrance of Obo National Park.
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  • Fishermen from Principe island sailing in a traditional boat.
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  • Mist forming in Obo National Park rainforest on the way to Roca Bombaim (Bombay farm).
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  • Man on the rooftop in Roca (farm) Sao Joaquim, looking at Agulhas (needles) Bay. At the distance the hills from the south part of the island can be seen. Tha south part has no road access.
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  • Worker from Roca Bombaim (Bombay Farm) poses in front of the buildings where used to live the slaves brought to work in this farm. Until the beggining of 20th century a different kind of slavery was put in practise by farm owners that, dispite the end of slavery, took advantage of the fact that free slaves didn't had the money to pay their trip back to Angola or Cape Verde.
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  • Banana beach seen from a boat.This beach became very famous because Baccardi filmed an advertising in this location.
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  • Pestana Resort is located in Ilheu das Rolas (Pidgeon island) on the southern tip of Sao Tome island.
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  • Woman on the pool of Pestana Resort. This hotel is located in Ilheu das Rolas (Pidgeon island) on the southern tip of Sao Tome island.
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  • A young man and a young girl stand on each side of the equator line. He is on the southern hemisphere and she is on the northern hemisphere
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  • Man opens his hands to collect some water from the heavy rain in Roca (farm) Monte Cafe, one of the farms that still explore coffee plantation.
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  • Young woman washing cloth in the river.
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  • Actor of a tradicional theatre play called "Tchiloli". Usually the story is about Duque de Mantova homicide and the killer is Charlemagne's son. This character is the investigator.
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  • Fisherman selling a huge fish on the roadside in tyhe northern coast of Sao Tome island.
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  • Man riding a motorbike on the road that leads to the south of Sao Tome island. At the distance Cao Grande (Big Dog) hill can be seen.
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