The uninhabited islands of Cape Verde were discovered, by the Portuguese, in 1460 and colonized in 1462. The strategic location of the archipelago facilitates the shipping routes of Africa and America, becoming a major Port to support International Navigation. After independence in 1975, Cape Verde continues to be one of the most stable African governments, is a country with political stability, social peace, without ethnic or religious conflicts.
Cape Verde is as volcanic origin country, with 10 islands (Santo Antão, São Vicente, Santa Luzia, São Nicolau, Sal, Boavista, Maio, Santiago, Fogo e Brava) and 8 islets. It’s located in the Atlantic Ocean, 640 km west of Dakar, Senegal. It has an area of 4.033 km2 and a population up to 491.575 (2010 estimate sense). Its capital, city of Praia, is located on Santiago Island. Cape Verde, because of its great diversity and cultural wealth, has many tourism potentials. Each of the ten islands has its charms, its own cultural specificities and colors. We can find stunning beaches, towering mountains and volcanoes, small oasis, fascinating landscapes, verdant valleys, deserts, lunar and forgotten villages, all connected to the rich cultural diversity, resulting from the merger of Europeans and Africans, who made the Cape Verdean people with a a way of being and living of their own, by nature cheerful, hospitable and with a smile that comes from the heart.
Cape Verde is an exceptional place to enjoy a holiday in peace and security, from which to explore the landscapes full of contrast, to savor the delights of a rich and varied cuisine.
Let yourself be carried away by the waves of a turquoise sea, with nostalgia for a “morna” or the joy of a “coladeira” or “funaná”.

Feel the wish to return ... Feel the “Sôdade”...

"... The "morabeza" is to live and feel ... in the eyes, the smile, in the friendliness and the joy of the Cape Verdean people in receiving us with open arms. And when you return home, you take allways something deep within you ... “Sôdade”.