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Explore Cidade Velha in Cape Verde
Cidade Velha in the region of Ribeira Grande de Santiago with its 2,148 inhabitants is a town in Cape Verde - some 7 mi or ( 11 km ) West of Praia , the country's capital city .
Current time in Cidade Velha is now 04:37 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Atlantic/Cape Verde " with a UTC offset of -1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Vila Nova Sintra, Vila Nova, Vila do Maio, Vila da Ribeira Brava, and Vale da Gusta. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Vila Nova Sintra . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Cidade Velha ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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CABO VERDE INSIDE part 4/4
my bachelor project. english version also available ..
Cabo Verde Odyssey
The crew of Hit and Run History heads to Cape Verde, hot on the trail of the Columbia Expedition -- the first American voyage 'round the world. We climb volcanos, drink grog and beat on dengue-ridden ..
TAP - Lisboa - Recife
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ELDERONDA PASEANDO POR PRAIA MARZO 2011
Praia Capital de Cabo Verde Fue en 1456 cuando un barco de bandera Portuguesa a su camino a Gambia, fue llevado por las corrientes de las costas africanas y así descubrió las costas de la Isla de Sant ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Ribeira Grande de Santiago, Cape Verde
Ribeira Grande de Santiago (Portuguese for "Great River" which it flows nearby) is a municipality located in Cape Verde. The municipality was first founded in the 16th century. Later, the importance of the city declined and the municipality was transferred to Praia. The old city of Ribeira Grande de Santiago is one of the oldest cities founded by Europeans in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Located at 14.97 -23.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Porto Gouveia
Porto Gouveia is a village situated at the south of Santiago Island in Cape Verde. It is part of the municipality of Ribeira Grande de Santiago. The village is linked with the road linking Porto Mosquito, Cidade Velha and the national capital Praia and is about 15 km away, the rest are either linked with several rural roads or are not connected. The Atlantic Ocean lies to the south and west.
Located at 14.93 -23.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
São Filipe, Cape Verde (municipality)
São Filipe is a municipality on the island of Fogo in the Sotavento group of Cape Verde. São Filipe is linked with a highway that almost encircles the whole island of Fogo but it is inaccessible to the east by small narrow gravel stretch and a small road to Mount Fogo. Farmlands covers most of the area in the west, the central and the south, the rocky landscape with a few bushes and grasslands of Mount Fogo lies to the east.
Located at 14.92 -23.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Estádio da Várzea
Estádio da Várzea is a multi-purpose stadium in Praia, Cape Verde. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 10,000 people. The stadium has seat rows in the left and right sides and a small hill and a plateau lies to the west. The stadium is home to the three best football clubs in Cape Verde, Sporting, CD Travadores and another team that plays in the first division, especially the Santiago Island first division.
Located at 14.92 -23.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Praia, Cape Verde (municipality)
Praia is a municipality in Cape Verde, located South in Santiago island. It is the municipality where lies the capital from Cape Verde, the city of Praia. More than 90% of its population lives in the city of Praia, being the rest constituted by scarcely populated settlements.
Located at 14.95 -23.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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