Slide ID
CV-80-112
_pkUnique ID
CV80112
Slide Date
1980
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Island
São Nicolau
Identifier
CV80112
City / Village
Villa da Ribeira Brava
Date
1980
Description
Villa da Ribeira Brava is the main town on São Nicolau. Located an the interior valley, it was settled in the early 16th. Settlers were attracted to the area by semi-permanent streams in the area that makes São Nicolau relatively supportive of agriculture, as compared to the other islands in the Cape Verde archipelago. Villa da Ribeira Brava is populated by brightly painted homes and is a popular tourist destination.
Keywords
tourism; Ribeira Brava; town;
Box
1
Folder
2
Image Dimensions
5223x3468
Software
VueScan
Date Time Scanned
4-8-2010 12:00 AM
Color Space
RGB
File Size
4.3 MB
Document Type
Image
Recommended Citation
Baxter, David, "Ribeira Brava" (1980). David Baxter papers: Cape Verde photographs. 99.
https://digitalcommons.ric.edu/baxter_gallery/99
Province or Jurisdiction
São Nicolau
Keywords
tourism; Ribeira Brava; town;
Notes
Irwin, Aisling and Wilson, Colum. Cape Verde Islands: The Bradt Travel Guide. (Guilford, 2001). pp. 239, 245
Lobban, Richard and Halter, Marilyn. The Cape Verde Islands. (Providence, 1987) pp.7-8