The 1585 Sacking of Ribeira Grande: Sir Francis Drake & Cape Verde
Discover the history of Sir Francis Drake's 1585 sacking of Ribeira Grande (Cidade Velha). Learn how this pirate raid shaped
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Discover the history of Sir Francis Drake's 1585 sacking of Ribeira Grande (Cidade Velha). Learn how this pirate raid shaped
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Discover how Cape Verde and Portugal's €140 million debt-for-nature swap is pioneering climate finance to fund renewable energy and environmental
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Discover the story of António de Noli, the Genoese navigator who discovered Cape Verde and founded Ribeira Grande, the first
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Discover Deserto de Viana on Boa Vista, Cape Verde. Explore a stunning 'mini Sahara' created by Saharan winds, with tips
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Explore the 1956 founding of the PAIGC by Amílcar Cabral. Discover the history of Cape Verde’s struggle for independence and
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Discover the Pedra de Lume Salt Pans on Sal Island. Learn about the volcanic history, the floating experience in saltier-than-ocean
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Discover the Raso Lark, one of the world's rarest endemic birds found only on Raso Islet, Cabo Verde. Learn about
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Explore the history of the 2014 Pico do Fogo eruption. Learn about the impact on Chã das Caldeiras, the destruction
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Explore the Port of Mindelo in São Vicente, Cape Verde—a deep-water harbor transformed from a 19th-century coal depot into a
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Discover the origins of Cape Verde-type hurricanes, the Atlantic's most intense storms. Learn how these weather giants form and their
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