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Bradt Cape Verde Islands (Bradt Travel Guides) - Softcover

Irwin, Aisling; Wilson, Colum

 
9781841621029: Bradt Cape Verde Islands (Bradt Travel Guides)

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Adrift in the Atlantic Ocean, one of the attractions of the Cape Verde Islands is the watersports; surfing, windsurfing, diving, and fishing. Travelers are also lured to the islands by the promise of scenic hikes around the dramatic terrain of these volcanic outcrops, including the climb up the Pico de Fogo volcanic cone. Many off-the-beaten-track highlights are provided to help explorers discover the hidden treasures of this magical archipelago, from beautiful bays with whaling history and beaches teeming with turtles to botanical gardens and cobbled paths leading to summits high above sea level.

Features include:
>How to get there, where to stay, and specialty restaurants
>Local culture, including music, customs, and history
>Detailed hiking routes for all levels of experience
>Maps and town plans of key areas of the islands

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Aisling Irwin and Colum Wilson have extensive expedition experience in Africa and the Middle East. Aisling is an award-winning journalist who was previously science correspondent with The Daily Telegraph and Colum is a civil engineer involved in overseas development work and health projects.

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"Crumbs that fell from God's fingers"--how else could this string of Atlantic islands have come to be marooned, 460 km from the west African coast?
 
The Bradt guide to the Cape Verde Islands is the ideal manual for maneuvering across this Caribbean-influenced archipelago. Founded by pirates and merchant sailors centuries ago, this Creole nationhood offers the traveler a beguiling landscape of sandy beaches and sulphurous volcanic slopes, ripe for exploration. With a vibrant culture rich in maritime history and a people passionate about music--prepare to be enchanted.
 
*Travel around and between islands
 
*Where to stay, eat and visit--fully updated
 
*Detailed hikes on each of the islands
 
*Music, poetry, and other cultural traditions
 
*Windsurfing, diving, and other watersports
 
*New town maps

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