Slide ID
CV-81-137
_pkUnique ID
CV81137
Slide Date
1981
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Island
Santo Antoão
Identifier
CV81137
Date
1981
Description
A picture from along the Ribiera do Paùl portraying a house and a terraced agricultural landscape set against a mountainous backdrop. The land is the most fertile in Cape Verde. It is likely a sugarcane farm. Volcanic dust is extracted from this region for making cement bricks. It is often compared to the landscape of Hawaii.
Keywords
agriculture; terraced farming; mountains; river basin;
Social Theme
Agriculture
Box
1
Folder
5
Image Dimensions
3511x5310
Software
VueScan
Date Time Scanned
31-8-2010 12:00 AM
Color Space
RGB
File Size
3.5 MB
Document Type
Image
Recommended Citation
Baxter, David, "Agricultural Homestead Along the Ribiera do Paùl" (1981). David Baxter papers: Cape Verde photographs. 351.
https://digitalcommons.ric.edu/baxter_gallery/351
Province or Jurisdiction
Ribiera do Paùl
Keywords
agriculture; terraced farming; mountains; river basin;