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Sao Martinho Destination Guide
Delve into Sao Martinho in Cape Verde
Sao Martinho in the region of Ribeira Grande de Santiago is a city in Cape Verde - some 5 mi or ( 8 km ) West of Praia , the country's capital .
Current time in Sao Martinho is now 07:00 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Atlantic/Cape Verde " with a UTC offset of -1 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Vila Nova Sintra, Vila do Maio, Vila da Ribeira Brava, Vale da Gusta, and Tarrafal. While being here, 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. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Sao Martinho ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
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 ..
african woman
Some characters of the documentary African Woman. To know more: africanwoman.org Director Eliza Capai Countries: Morocco, Mali, Cabo Verde, Ethiopia, South Africa. Recorded between 2010 January/July ..
Kapverden, Cape Verde, Santiago und Fogo
Inselbesichtigung und Aufstieg zum Vulkankrater. Ascent to the volcano and visit the island. ..
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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
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 7 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 8 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 8 km away
Battle of Porto Praya
The Battle of Porto Praya was a naval battle which took place during the American Revolutionary War on 16 April 1781 between a British squadron under Commodore George Johnstone and a French squadron under the Bailli de Suffren. Both squadrons were en route to the Cape of Good Hope, the British to take it from the Dutch, the French aiming to help defend it and French possessions in the Indian Ocean.
Located at 14.91 -23.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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