THE Island of Santiago

the Island of Santiago

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What to visit in the Island of Santiago

The City of Ribeira Grande in the Island of Santiago ('Cidade Velha'). The first capital of Cape Verde, founded XV Century. Map by António Carlos Andrea,1778 (Source: Arquivo Histórico Ultramarino, Lisboa, Portugal)
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Cidade Velha ('Old City') - (The first urban center created by the Europeans in the tropics and first capital of Cape Verde - XV-XVIII Century) - 15 mn by car from Cidade da Praia [Source photo: IPC Cape Verde]
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Cidade Velha - Pelourinho [Source photo: IPC Cape Verde]
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Cidade Velha - Royal Fortress São Filipe[Source photo: IPC Cape Verde]
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Cidade Velha - Royal Fortress São Filipe[Source photo: CNS]
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Cidade Velha - Cathedral (Sé Catedral) - XV Century[Source photo: IPC Cape Verde]
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Cidade Velha - Cathedral (Sé Catedral) - XV Century[Source photo: CNS]
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Cidade Velha - Church Nossa Senhora da Conceição[Source photo: IPC Cape Verde]
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Cidade Velha - Convent São Francisco[Source photo: IPC Cape Verde]
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Cidade Velha - Church Nossa Senhora do Rosário[Source photo: IPC Cape Verde]
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Cidade Velha - Banana Street (Rua de Banana)[Source photo: IPC Cape Verde]
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Cidade Velha - Banana Street (Rua de Banana)[Source photo: CNS]
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Fortress of Santo António (1700) . Cidade Velha, Island of Santiago, Cape Verde (after archeological excavations)(Source: IPC Cape Verde)
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Fortress of Santo António (1700) . Cidade Velha, Island of Santiago, Cape Verde ((hypothesis of volumetric reconstitution of the fortress and chapel, 2015) )(Source: IPC Cape Verde)
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Trindade Archeological Site (1540 / 1712) - near Cidade Velha, Island of Santiago, Cape Verde. Sustainable Tourism Rehabilitation Program (Source: IPC Cape Verde)
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Cidade Velha - archeological excavations (Source: IPC Cape Verde)
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Cidade Velha - Fortress São Veríssimo (XVI Century - 1590) - [Source photo: IPC Cape Verde] IGU CGoG,2018

Cidade Velha - Town Hall[Source photo: CNS] IGU CGoG,2018

Cidade Velha - Cultural Center [Source photo: CNS] IGU CGoG,2018

Church of Nossa Senhora da Luz, Alcatrazes, Island of Santiago, Cape Verde (early 16th century)(Source: IPC & University of Cambridge)
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Museu de Santa Catarina - Santa Catarina, Island of Santiago, Cape Verde (Source: IPC Cape Verde)
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Museu de Santa Catarina - Santa Catarina, Island of Santiago, Cape Verde - PANARIA (Source: IPC Cape Verde)
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Museum of Tabanca - (Municipality of Santa Catarina)[Source photo: IPC Cape Verde]
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Museum of Resistance - (former colonial 'Tarrafal Concentration Camp' 1936.1956: Portuguese political prisioners; 1961-1974 - independentists political prisioners from the Portuguese African colonies)[Source photo: IPC Cape Verde]
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Museum of Resistance[Source photo: IPC Cape Verde]
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Tarrafal - Bay and beach[Source photo: CNS] IGU CGoG,2018

Tarrafal - Beach and traditional fishing ships[Source photo: CNS] IGU CGoG,2018

Tarrafal - centre and headquarters of MpD political party[Source photo: CNS] IGU CGoG,2018

Tarrafal - Bay and beach[Source photo: CNS] IGU CGoG,2018

Tarrafal - Town Hall[Source photo: CNS] IGU CGoG,2018

Tarrafal - Center[Source photo: CNS] IGU CGoG,2018

Interior of the Island of Santiago - Santa Cruz Bay[Source photo: CNS] IGU CGoG,2018

Tarrafal - Old Municipal Market[Source photo: CNS] IGU CGoG,2018

Tarrafal - Church - Central Square, Historic Center[Source photo: CNS] IGU CGoG,2018

Natural Park Serra da Malagueta[Source photo: Cape Verde Government Website]

Natural Park Serra da Malagueta[Source photo: CNS] IGU CGoG,2018

Botanic Garden Grandvaux Barbosa São Jorge dos Órgãos - Island of Santiago[Source photo: CNS] IGU CGoG,2018

Interior of the Island of Santiago[Source photo: CNS] IGU CGoG,2018

Island of Santiago (Porto Mosquito)[Source photo: CNS] IGU CGoG,2018

Interior of the Island of Santiago[Source photo: CNS] IGU CGoG,2018

Interior of the Island of Santiago - Santa Catarina[Source photo: CNS] IGU CGoG,2018

Interior of the Island of Santiago - São Domingos[Source photo: CNS] IGU CGoG,2018

Interior of the Island of Santiago - Assomada[Source photo: CNS] IGU CGoG,2018

Interior of the Island of Santiago[Source photo: CNS] IGU CGoG,2018

STATISTICAL PROFILE OF EACH MUNICIPALITY IN THE ISLAND OF SANTIAGO

(Source: INE Cape Verde)

Praia >>
Praia 1937-2017 >>
Ribeira Grande de Santiago >>
Santa Catarina >>
Santa Cruz >>
São Domingos >>
São Lourenço dos Órgãos >>
São Miguel >>
São Salvador do Mundo >>
Tarrafal >>

Credit (photos)IPC Cape Verde = Instituto do Património Cultural de Cabo VerdeCNS = Carlos Nunes Silva, Institute of Geography and Spatial Planning, University of Lisbon

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