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- Sao Vicente
Sao Vicente
Voices and volcanic mountains characterise Sao Vicente, the most
sophisticated island of the Cape Verde archipelago. It is the home
of Cape Verde's most famous singer, Cesária Évora, renowned as the
'barefoot diva'.
The port city of Mindelo is the cultural capital of Cape Verde,
and is home over 90% of the population of Santo Antao, as well as a
number of interesting markets, a few beautiful colonial-style
government buildings, and restaurants serving delicious local
cuisine like catchupa stew. Mindelo has lively nightlife all year
long, but truly comes alive each March for Carnaval, one of the
biggest parties in Cape Verde.
The island boasts beautiful beaches, too, particularly the Baia
das Gatas lagoon that has been formed by volcanic activity, and the
long, sandy stretch of Sao Pedro beach, sought out by
windsurfers.
Information & Facts
Language
The official language is Portuguese and a patois known as
Crioulo.
Money
The unit of currency is the Cape Verdean Escudo (CVE), broken
down into 100 centavos. As this is a local currency it cannot be
obtained before arrival and cannot be reconverted outside of Cape
Verde. There is a bureau de change at the airport, and local banks
will change travellers cheques and foreign currency, although there
is a high commission on travellers cheques. ATMs can be found at
the airport and in Sal, Praia and Sâo Vincent. Major credit cards,
particularly MasterCard and Visa are currently accepted in a few
main resort hotels and restaurants. Banks will give cash on credit
cards but commissions are high.
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