Slide ID
CV-81-341
_pkUnique ID
CV81341
Slide Date
1-1-1981
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Island
Brava
Identifier
CV81341
City / Village
Fajã d'Água
Date
January 1981
Description
The clear, placid waters of the harbor at Fajã d'Água are uncommon for Brava, an island that is swept by strong northwestern winds. However, this harbor and village are protected by steep mountains. It was once a place where whaling ships would dock.
Keywords
harbor, bay, village, terraced farming, whaling
Box
1
Folder
7
Image Dimensions
3503x5303
Software
VueScan
Date Time Scanned
May 2012
Color Space
RGB
File Size
2.4 MB
Document Type
Image
Recommended Citation
Baxter, David, "Bay at Fajã d'Água" (1981). David Baxter papers: Cape Verde photographs. 536.
https://digitalcommons.ric.edu/baxter_gallery/536
Keywords
harbor, bay, village, terraced farming, whaling
Notes
Irwin, Aisling and Wilson, Colum. Cape Verde Islands: The Brandt Travel Guide. (Guilford, 2001) pp. 185