Slide ID
CV-80-230
_pkUnique ID
CV80230
Slide Date
1980
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Island
Santiago
Identifier
CV80230
City / Village
Cidade Velha
Date
1980
Description
A distant view of Cidade Velha, the former capital of Cape Verde, as it sits on the coast of Santiago. Visible on the hoizon are the ruins of an old cathedral. Formerly Ribeira Grande, a large colonial city, it's population is now that of a small village and the residents live amongst the ruins of the city.
Keywords
landscape; colonial city; ruins; waterfront; coast;
Box
1
Folder
3
Image Dimensions
5260x3450
Software
VueScan
Date Time Scanned
17-8-2010 12:00 AM
Color Space
RGB
File Size
2.6 MB
Document Type
Image
Recommended Citation
Baxter, David, "Cidade Velha" (1980). David Baxter papers: Cape Verde photographs. 198.
https://digitalcommons.ric.edu/baxter_gallery/198
Province or Jurisdiction
Ribeira Grande de Santiago
Keywords
landscape; colonial city; ruins; waterfront; coast;
Notes
Irwin, Aisling and Wilson, Colum. Cape Verde Islands: The Bradt Travel Guide. (Guilford, 2001). pp. 129
Lobban, Richard and Halter, Marilyn. The Cape Verde Islands. (Providence, 1987). pp. 8
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cidade_Velha
Retrieved 22, 2012