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he Cape Verde government are
currently enhancing the island
economy and tourism is their top

priority. Cape Verde is in the early stages of
development as a top international tourist
destination, this makes it an ideal time to
invest.
"The Cape Verde Islands are the next
potential holiday hotspot" BBC Holiday
(Nov 2005)
The island of Sal, `The Salt Island' is an
excellent starting point from where you can
island hop to discover tropical plantations,
go walking around the old town in
Santiago, take in breath taking mountain
views of Monte Verde in Sao Vincente or
simply soak up the sun and surf.
From a business perspective there are many
reasons why you should consider investing
in the initial phase of growth; exchange rate
of the local currency is fi xed to the Euro,
a new International Airport on the island
of Santiago is now receiving direct fl ights
from the USA and what's more, analysts
predict a 70% increase in property value
over the next 24 months.
During 2006 Cape Verde National carrier
TACV will be introducing direct short haul
fl ights from the UK, approximately fi ve and
a half hours fl ying time. Low cost operators
are expected to follow shortly afterwards,
increasing the accessibility to the islands,
thus, increasing the rental potential of your
property.
The Cape Verde Islands are the nearest
tropical islands to the UK; they are awaiting
you to discover them!

FACTS

Population: 482,000
Capital: Praia, Santiago
Area: 4,033 sq km
Major Languages: Portuguese
Monetary unit: Cape Verdean escudo

Climate

Cape Verde is 4 hours closer to mainland
UK than the Caribbean, with the ideal
climate without the hurricanes! Cape
Verde enjoys a temperate climate, warm dry
summers, with little and irregular rainfall.
The northeast trade wind is responsible
for much of the Cape Verde climate. It is
particularly noticeable from December to
April, carrying so little moisture that peaks
of over 600m are about the only areas that
can extract any rain

Area & History

The uninhabited islands were discovered
and colonized by the Portuguese in the
15th century; Cape Verde subsequently
became a trading center for African slaves
and later an important coaling and re-
supply stop for whaling and transatlan-
tic shipping. Following independence in
1975, a one-party system was established
and maintained until multi-party elections
were held in 1990. Cape Verde continues
to exhibit one of Africa´s most stable dem-
ocratic governments. For now the Cape
Verdeans have their own identity, proclaim
their own culture and most importantly,
govern themselves. For the fi rst time they
can act strategically.

Cape Verde also known as Cabo Verde is a
collection of Islands in the Atlantic Ocean,
385 miles (620km) west of Senegal, West
Africa. Its offi cial name is The Republic of
Cape Verde and covers 4030sq Km´s. The
Islands are blessed with beautiful beaches,
scenery and a climate reminiscent of the
Caribbean.

Shopping

There are daily markets. The Santa Catarina
market is held Wednesday and Saturday.
Local handicrafts include coconut shells,
carved by local craftsmen; there is also
pottery, lacework and basketry.
Shopping hours (Approximate)
Mon-Fri 0800-1300 and 1500-1900,
Sat 0900-1300.

Culture

The faces of Cape Verde are numerous:
blue eyes gazing out from above a brown
cheek; green eyes below the tight curls of
black hair with a wisp of blond; Chinese
eyes set with a cocoa complexion, the
peach-cheeked toddlers with blond curls
and the others with skin of every brown
hue in between. Cape Verde has its own
exciting mix. This was the marked emer-
gence of the Creole nationhood. The Cape
Verdean people have their own history, the
result of a unique combination of social
and natural forces.

How to see the Islands

Internal Travel
TACV has flights to every island except
Brava ranging in frequency from eight
times a day to once a week.
Inter Island Airlines flies between Praia
and Sáo Vincente; Praia and Sal; Praia and
Maio; Sáo Vincente and Sal;
Cabo Verde Express offers charter day trips,
in general from Sal and Boavista to Fogo.

Boats are a much cheaper to travel between
the islands and you are unlikely to find a
ferry too full to take you.

Things to Do

Windsurfing on Sal one of the best
locations for windsurfers.
Fishing is best done between July and
October, but Wahoo is available almost
9 months of the year. Game fishing,
bottom fishing and pier fishing are all
widely available.

The beaches on Sal are some of the
most outstanding on Cape Verde and
offer fantastic sunbathing, swimming or
diving, or do a litter underwater caving
at the foaming lagoon of Buracona.

The waters of the coasts of Cape Verde
offer some exciting dives particularly on
Sal including one to the 1966 freighter
Santo Antáo and the Danish 40ft ship
Demfior which flounderd on the east
coast in the late 1940s.

Hiking you can go for lonely long walks
virtually anywhere on the island.
You can visit the imposing volcano crater
and salt lake of Pedra de Lume.

Nightlife

Some

hotels

provide

evening

entertainment. Small villages will have
a lively taverna. Most nightlife is on the
main islands: there are 21 nightclubs in
Cape Verde eight on Santiago, seven
on Sal, five on São Vicente and one
on Fogo. Praia has a cultural center at
which local Cape Verdean artists and
instrumentalists perform.

Eating Drinking & Shopping

Dining
There is an increasing number of
restaurants and cafes. The main local
culinary specialty is cachupa, a hearty
mix of maize, beans, herbs, cassava, and
sweet potato, sometimes with chicken and
or other meat. Another delicious Cape
Verdean treat is pastel com diablo dentro
(`pastry with the devil inside') - a mix of
tuna, onions, tomatoes, and pastry made
from boiled potatoes and corn flour. Fruits
include mangoes, bananas, papayas,
goiabas (guavas), zimbrão, tambarinas,
marmelos, azedinhas, tamaras and cocos.
Fish-lovers will be in heaven on Cape Verde,
which offers a multitude of delicacies
including Lobster, Tuna and octopus.
Other specialties are jams and semi-dried
fruit, usually served with fresh goats cheese
at the end of the meal.
The local "brew" is Grogue, and is produced
locally and widely available. There are
two principal beers also available widely
Kelps (American Beer) and Superbock
(Portuguese Beer) are very palatable.

"The Cape Verde Islands are the next potential holiday hotspot"

BBC Holiday (Nov 2005)

How to Get There
Air
The following information is
changing almost daily as the new
International Airport in Praia,
Santiago is now ready. and more
Airlines are announcing fl ights.
The countrys´airline Cabo Verde
Airlines

(TACV)

www.tacv.cv

fl y from Amsterdam, Munchen,
Lisbon, Madrid, Paris, Boston,
Porto (Portugal) and Fortaleza
(Brazil), offering many connection
possibilities.
TAP (Air Portugal) fl ies from London
to Sal via Lisbon.
Charter Flights there are many
charter fl ights starting to operate out
of the UK for the 2006 season.
Sea
Ships & Cruises
Atlantic Shipping, Cape Cod,
Massachusetts; 00 1 508 672 1870
sails every six weeks from the US to
Cape Verde
Arca Verde, Sáo Vincente; 00
238 321349, offers regular links
between Cape Verde and the West
African coast.

Villas

This exclusive development
of only 24 luxury detached
villas are front-line onto the
beach and enjoy the highest
of specifi cations including;
3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms,
marble fl oors, air conditioning
and a private swimming pool.
Having a constructed area
of 110m² and large plots of
500m², only a fortunate few
who are quick off the mark
will be able to secure their
own piece of paradise for as
little as 250,000!

PAYMENT TERMS

6,000 reservation

1st Payment 15%

(minus initial 6,000 paid)

2nd Payment 15%

(1 year after contract)

70% balance on completion

(1 year after contract)

95,000

1, 2 & 3 Bedroom

units from