The archipelago off the coast of West Africa became independent from Portugal in 1975. The islands are dry for nine months of the year, but some burst into an intensive green during the short wet season. A spectacular volcanic landscape can be found on the island of Fogo.
Sal | Aerial view
Boa Vista | Aerial view
Santiago | Aerial view of the northeast coast
Santiago | Aerial view of the northeast coast
Santiago | Aerial view of the southwest coast
Santiago | Suburbs of Praia
Santiago | Aerial view of Praia
Santiago | Aerial view of Praia
Santiago | Aerial view of Praia
Santiago | Aerial view of Praia
Santiago | Aerial view of Praia
Santiago | Aerial view of Praia
Santiago | City centre of Praia with Platô
Santiago | Praia with Avenida 5 de Julho
Santiago | Avenida 5 de Julho in Praia
Santiago | City centre of Praia
Santiago | City centre of Praia
Santiago | City centre of Praia
Santiago | Cuartel Jaime Mota in Praia
Santiago | Praia with Praia da Gambôa
Santiago | Praia with Ribeira da Trindade and Achada Grande
Santiago | Praia with Achada Grande and Platô
Santiago | Suburbs of Praia
Santiago | Suburbs of Praia with Ribeira de Safende
Santiago | Housing development in the suburbs of Praia
Santiago | Suburbs of Praia with Achada Grande Trás
Santiago | Universidade de Cabo Verde
Santiago | Landscape near Ribeirão Chiqueiro
Santiago | Aerial view of Cidade Velha
Santiago | Cidade Velha after sunset
Santiago | Ribeira Grande after sunset
Santiago | Western slopes of Pico d'Antónia
Santiago | Western slopes of Pico d'Antónia
Santiago | Western slopes of Pico d'Antónia
Santiago | The way to Pico d'Antónia
Santiago | Pico d'Antónia
Santiago | Pico d'Antónia
Santiago | Mountain landscape near São Domingos
Santiago | Mountain landscape near São Domingos
Santiago | Mountain landscape with Água de Gato
Santiago | Ribeira Seca with Barragem de Poilão
Santiago | Ribeira Seca with Barragem de Poilão
Santiago | Barragem de Poilão
Santiago | Monte João Teves
Santiago | São Jorge dos Órgãos and Monte João Teves
Santiago | Ribeira Pico d'Antónia and Monte João Teves
Santiago | Ribeira Pico d'Antónia and Monte João Teves
Santiago | Ribeira Pico d'Antónia
Santiago | Chão Grande
Santiago | Rural estate near Chão Grande
Santiago | Assomada
Santiago | Assomada with Monte Brianda
Santiago | Assomada with Monte Brianda
Santiago | Panoramic view of Assomada
Santiago | Plateau of Santa Catarina with Monte Jagau
Santiago | Ribeira da Cuba
Santiago | Northeast coast near Pedra Ferro
Santiago | Praia do Tarrafal with Monte Graciosa
Santiago | Cliff at Praia do Tarrafal
Santiago | Cliff at Praia do Tarrafal
Santiago | Cliff at Praia do Tarrafal
Santiago | Praia do Tarrafal with cliff
Santiago | Murals at Praia do Tarrafal
Santiago | Mural at Praia do Tarrafal
Santiago | Suburbs of Tarrafal
Santiago | View to Fogo
Fogo with Pico do Fogo
Fogo with Bordeira and Pico do Fogo
Fogo with Bordeira and Pico do Fogo
Fogo with Bordeira and Pico do Fogo
Fogo | Aerial view of São Filipe
Fogo | Aerial view of São Filipe
Fogo | Praça 4 de Setembro in São Filipe
Fogo | Historic centre of São Filipe
Fogo | São Filipe with Nossa Senhora da Conceição
Fogo | Southern slopes with Bordeira
Fogo | Southern slopes near Achada Fuma
Fogo | Southern slopes with Achada Fuma and Bordeira
Fogo | Resettlement to Achada Fuma
Fogo | Southern slopes with Achada Fuma
Fogo | Cinder cone and Achada Fuma
Fogo | Cinder cone near Achada Fuma
Fogo | Cinder cone near Achada Fuma
Fogo | Southern slopes with Achada Fuma
Fogo | Southeastern slopes with cinder cone
Fogo | Southeastern slopes
Fogo | Bordeira and southwestern slopes
Fogo | Echium vulcanorum at the Bordeira
Fogo | Echium vulcanorum and Pico do Fogo
Fogo | Mountain shrubland with Euphorbia tuckeyana
Fogo | Mountain shrubland with Euphorbia tuckeyana
Fogo | Bordeira near Cabeça Fundão
Fogo with Estância Roque and Cabeça Fundão
Fogo | Lava flow of 1951 and Estância Roque
Fogo | Volcanic layers at Bordeira
Fogo | Pahoehoe lava at Chã das Caldeiras
Fogo | Volcanic vent at Chã das Caldeiras
Fogo | Aa lava and Pico do Fogo
Fogo | Monte Orlando with lava flow of 1951
Fogo | Bordeira and Pico do Fogo panorama
Fogo | Pico do Fogo with lava flow of 1951
Fogo | Pico do Fogo with lava flow of 1951
Fogo | Pico do Fogo
Fogo | Pico do Fogo
Fogo | Chã das Caldeiras with Bordeira and Pico do Fogo
Fogo | Chã das Caldeiras with Bordeira and Pico do Fogo
Fogo | Chã das Caldeiras with Bordeira and Pico do Fogo
Fogo | Chã das Caldeiras with Bordeira and Pico do Fogo
Fogo | Chã das Caldeiras with Bordeira and Pico do Fogo
Fogo | Pico do Fogo with lava flow of 2014/15
Fogo | Pico do Fogo with lava flow of 2014/15
Fogo | Chã das Caldeiras with lava flow of 2014/15
Fogo | Lava flow of 2014/15
Fogo | Chã das Caldeiras with lava flows of 2014/15
Fogo | Chã das Caldeiras with lava flows of 2014/15
Fogo | Chã das Caldeiras with lava flows of 2014/15
Fogo | Source area of the lava flows of 2014/15
Fogo | Crater and lava flows of 2014/15
Fogo | Crater and lava flows of 2014/15
Fogo | Chã das Caldeiras with lava flow of 2014/15
Fogo | Portela with house buried by lava
Fogo | Chã das Caldeiras with Portela
Fogo | Portela with houses buried by lava
Fogo | Portela with Pico do Fogo
Fogo | Chã das Caldeiras with Portela and Pico do Fogo
Fogo | Portela
Fogo | Portela with Pico do Fogo
Fogo | Portela with Pico do Fogo
Fogo | Traditional building style at Portela
Fogo | Traditional building style at Portela
Fogo | Chã das Caldeiras with Bangaeira
Fogo | Chã das Caldeiras with lava flow and agriculture
Fogo | Grape cultivation at Chã das Caldeiras
Fogo | Grape cultivation at Chã das Caldeiras
Fogo | Grape cultivation at Chã das Caldeiras
Fogo | Grape cultivation at Chã das Caldeiras
Fogo | Pico do Fogo with vineyard
Fogo | Pico do Fogo with vineyard
Fogo | Pico do Fogo
Fogo | Pico do Fogo
Fogo | Slopes of Pico do Fogo
Fogo | Chã das Caldeiras with Bordeira
Fogo | Northeast coast
Fogo | Chã das Caldeiras and Bordeira
Fogo | Summit crater of Pico do Fogo