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    A Tour of an African City | The Islands of Cape Verde

    A Tour of an African City | The Islands of Cape Verde



    A Tour of an African City | The Islands of Cape Verde

    Walking through the streets of Mindelo, a small city on the island of Sao Vicente in the island country of Cape Verde, off the coast of west Africa.
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    “Night Drive” by Quincas Moreira
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    “Yamama” by Ali Sabah
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    “Leaving Serengeti” by Ooyy
    &
    “Glass” by Anno Domini Beats

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    1. @michaelmatisse2808 on

      The slave ''warehouse'' was in Santiago island ( and a bit in Fogo island). The other islands had very few slaves because they were populated later after 1700. After 1700, the French ousted Portugal from Senegal and took control of the slave trade and created their own warehouse island (Goré island) near Dakar.
      Portugal did a population census in 1700 and 1800. In 1700 there were 20% of slaves and in 1800 there were 8% of slaves. The population of Cape Verde were free and slavery stigma exists only in Santiago island, because it is part of their story)

    7. @edsoncota5129 on

      At minute 15:49, there's a mountain in the background. It's called Mount Cara (Face), the same one you saw in the painting named Washington. If you look closely, it has the profile shape of a human face looking towards the sky. The highest point is the nose.

    9. @wilfredotorres6628 on

      Hi Gabriel, nice way of finishing up the trip with just a walk around the town showing the local sites. it was nice to see some locals stopping you to talk with about what happen regarding the hurricane and inviting to the their town of San Pedro to show around there. That dish is well known Latin America we call that dish sancocho like a beef broth or stew dish.

    11. @terra7066 on

      Due to the climete variety the Cape Verdean archipelago was mainly used to climatize plants and animals like rice , soya , mangos , coconuts , wheat , barley , rye , chikens , ducks , apples , cabbages , cows , pigs , goats , grapes , bananas horese , dunkeys and many more to introduce them to rhe Brazilian various climate zones and climatize potatoes , tomatoes and many other foods to bring them to Portugal.
      The Cape Verde Islands were a very important entrepot for the global trade and globalization of food products that safed many people from starvation but unfortunately naowdays it pays better to say that it was just a slave trade entrepot.

    15. @saratemp790 on

      You almost made it out of there without being asked for money. In these less wealthy countries, I would be a little more careful about going around to isolated spots by yourself.

    18. @CaracusGirl777 on

      Thank you so much for all your endeavours to show contrasting islands in the Cape Verde archipelago. I have enjoyed every single minute and been intrigued, blown away and mystified all in the same moment.So much more to see and discover, perhaps for another visit at another time. Bon Voyage and safe onward travels always❤❤❤

    19. @Blablagerman on

      $5 per gallon is still relatively cheap, especially since the petrol has to be transported to the islands. Meanwhile, in Western Europe, we pay $8 per gallon — politicians are ripping us off more than ever.

    31. @PJL7095 on

      Cabeca do Washington means Washington’s head & it is a rock formation that people there think looks like George Washington’s head.

      When you don’t have many tourist attraction, you sometimes need to get creative & make em up

    34. @JennyGunner-ge3lz on

      Great tour of Mindelo. The street art was amazing, especially the chipped out mural of Cesaria Evora. I have really enjoyed your videos of Cape Verde. Did not know much about it till now. It has been very educational and each island has its own character. So different to anywhere else you have been. Thank you and looking forward to where you go next! 😊❤️

    38. @pavelavietor1 on

      Portugal is a political jurisdiction so Portuguese is a nationalitytoday, but in 1462 the Kingdom of Portugal was no really defined so the people who arrived in the islands did not had nationalities they had ethnic groups that today continuo to exist, they identify as Spaniards Romans, IberoVisigoth, IberoCelts , IberoMoros, ECT. saludos

    39. @rexx9496 on

      I enjoyed this series. Cape Verde seems like a really chill place to just relax for a while. I like the Portuguese style architecture and layout. I've never been to Salvador, Brazil but from the photos it reminds me a bit of it as it has that mix of African culture and Portuguese influence.

    40. @ulutiu on

      Ç – C with little tail under it is Portuguese equivalent of S. so not "cabeca" but "cabesa".

      Cabeça de Washington means Washington's Head and it refers to the mountain in the background.

    42. @manipulated_empathy on

      Be careful where you eat in Cape Verde. I ate outside my hotel once and got some kid of food poisoning. A doctor came to my hotel room and gave me a type of antibiotic that's been linked to long term side effects, Fluoroquinolones. Luckily I knew not to take it, and got better without anything.

    44. @SonomaPete on

      To change the subject, have you ever visited Orissa? I have not seen videos showing Puri, and Konark with it’s famous Sun Temple. The stone chariot there with it’s huge carved stone wheels is amazing.

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