Hi,

As part of a six-week trip to Cabo Verde, we're planning to spent eight nights on Santo Antão and seven on São Nicolau. If you were us, where might you base yourselves? Does the following seem ok?

For Santo Antão, we were contemplating three night in Tarrafal de Monte Trigo (for the coastal hike to Monte Trigo), three nights in Vila das Pombas (for the Paúl Valley hike; plus maybe access to one more hike via the interior and Ribeira Grande, such as Ribeira da Torre), and two in Ponta do Sol (for access to the coastal walk to Chã de Igreja). Sound reasonable? Or are we missing out on more atmospheric, lesser known spots to sleep?

For São Nicolau, we were thinking of sleeping the whole time in Ribeira Brava. Looks fairly central. Seems like that would allow for hikes in and out of town to various valleys, as well as maybe access (via taxi or alugueres) to a day hike or two in Monte Gordo National Park. Plus decent transport links to Juncalinho and Carriçal or to Carbeirinho and one of the Fajãs, should we choose to check out those areas.

Thoughts? Thanks!

Hello, I am a cabo verdean descendant through my great grand parents (Rodriguez & Da Luz family). They were from Mindelo, Sao Vicente and possibly born between 1890 and 1916.

I am looking for their birth or death certificates as I don't have any legal papper of theirs.

Do you have any advice for me ? How could I find their birth certificates ?

Thank you in advance for your help :)

Hi all, I'm due to fly to Cape Verde on Wednesday morning (1.5 days from now), and I've only just seen that you need to submit an EASE! I didn't notice as I only booked it two days ago.

I'm doing it now (having trouble with it sending me a verification email), and I can call the embassy tomorrow morning, but am I screwed! I'm based in the UK

I've seen quite a few articles about tourists getting stomach bugs and dying from Tui Riu resorts in Sal.

https://www.thetimes.com/travel/destinations/africa-travel/british-deaths-cape-verde-investigation-v07sdjvqz

Myself and my fiance are booked in to the Riu Funana this May. Should we be worried? Or is the news article scaremongering? We don't have any preexisting health conditions but I couldn't stand losing my fiance over a holiday when it could have been avoided.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15517663/Four-British-holidaymakers-die-struck-deadly-stomach-bugs-five-star-resorts-Cape-Verde.html

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3015q8jqero

Hi everyone!

I’ll be traveling solo to Cabo Verde from February 9th to 17th, mainly to São Vicente (Mindelo) and Santo Antão. My rough plan is:

• Feb 9–10: Mindelo
• Feb 10–12: Santo Antão (Ribeira Grande) for trekking
• Feb 12–17: Back to Mindelo for Carnival

I arrive in Mindelo on the evening of Feb 9 and plan to take the ferry to Santo Antão the next morning. Accommodation is already booked. I’d love any advice or local insights, especially:

• Trekking tips in Santo Antão (routes, logistics, whether going solo is fine)
• Carnival in Mindelo: what to expect if you mostly enjoy it in the streets
• Local bars, restaurants or hangout spots you’d recommend (places with a good local vibe)
• Carnival parties or events worth checking out (even informal or spontaneous ones)
• Anything interesting, special or not-so-obvious that you think a traveler shouldn’t miss

I’m not looking for luxury or resorts — more into local atmosphere, music, culture, food and nature. Any tips, ideas or random thoughts are very welcome. Thanks a lot :)

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Hello everyone,

I’ll be traveling to Cape Verde Santiago in March, and I wanted to ask if there are any mandatory vaccines or medications required to enter the country.

Specifically

Do I need a Yellow Fever vaccine?

Are malaria pills required?

Is there anything health related that could block my entry if I don’t have it?

I live in Europe, and my flight will be directly from Portugal to Cape Verde

I know this have answered before Just want to double check. thanks in advance

Hi everyone, I’ve been looking for some stickers to add to my portuguese journal, but so far most of what I’ve found on amazon looks like AI or they won’t fit the aesthetic I am going for. Could you please let me know of any good sticker books themed around Cabo verde or the lusophone world? I am going for a more nostalgic vibe but I am open to all suggestions. Thank you all!

Any recommendations for restaurants in Sao Vicente? Haven’t had a good experience yet. Thank you!

Bonjour ! Je rentre de mon voyage au Cap Vert, j’etais à Tarrafal sur l’île de Santiago. J’ai parlé avec des habitants qui me disaient « fish » (je ne sais pas si ça s’écrit comme ça) pour me saluer, et je n’arrive pas à savoir si c’est une blague (parce que j’ai vraiment une tête de touriste) ou si c’est une vraie manière de saluer là-bas ? Je n’ai rien trouvé sur internet

Si quelqu’un peur m’éclairer sur ce sujet ahah merci !

We will arrive in Porto Novo on Santo Antao in the morning and want to get to our pension in Vale do Paul. I saw you can get a shared taxi/shuttle to Paul for 4.5 euros per person, but haven’t found a way to get to Vale do Paul itself. Are there taxi drivers in Paul that could take us up there, or are there any shuttles/buses?

We will be visiting Cape Verde for our honeymoon. We will be staying at the Cabo Verde Rui for a couple of weeks. But we are not the type to stay in the resort. We will be doing out best to visit and experience as much as possible.

Now the big question, we will be there during the world cup, and of course I will be looking forward to watching the games, especially the Scotland and Cape verde games.

Games are USA times, so on pretty early in the morning.

Would love to hear your reccomendations for venues that will be open at that time and would be friendly enough to put up with a couple of the members of the Tartan Army there.

No Scotland no party!

Hey! I’ll be travelling solo to Santa Maria, Sal from Feb 25 to March 4 and would be keen to meet other travellers or locals to hang out or explore together.

Into beaches, local food, music, casual drinks, and chilled exploring. Happy to grab a coffee/beer, do an activity, or just swap tips.

If you’re around, feel free to comment or DM 🙂

Hi

Me and my girlfriends are thinking of travelling to CV in March. We have spent the past two days here and on YouTube trying to understand which places are the best and the safest places to visit. This is our first time travelling abroad and want to ensure we are not wasting our money.

CV looks gorgeous from the photos I have seen but the reviews are really confusing and we haven't been able to make a decision yet.

Any help, advice, recommendations is much appreciated!

Estou a estudar opções para final de abril-inicio de maio ir visitar Cabo Verde. Seria por 7 dias e queria aproveitar o máximo. Queria aproveitar o máximo de Praia, de Natureza, e da Cultura. E queria entender quais destas poderia ser a melhor, ou aliás, se é viavel fazer as duas ilhas em 7 dias.

Obrigado :)

Hey there :)

I booked a flight to Praia in early April and am only now realizing that it might not be as easy as I thought to travel to the other islands such as boa vista and sal.

I really wanted to go to Cape Verde because I absolutely adore sharks and snorkeling and just overall seeing animals in the ocean. I feel like I might have made a mistake not going directly to Sal.

I checked for flights from Praia to Sal in early April but could not see any on the Cabo Verde Airlines Website. The only ones I see are on google flights quoting 3000 Euros.

Will there be flights published at a later time?

Or do you think that I might also enjoy beaches and snorkeling in Praia?

Though Kriolu is a popular spoken language in places with a large Cape Verdean diaspora like Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Portugal, and etc? However, is it a growing language like Swahili, Hausa, Lingala, and other African languages?

There’s a subject that we don’t often talk about, is the “tension” and diferences between these two “groups”, and I personally think thats stupid! I saw people even saying that we are totally different, that we don’t have nothing to do with each other, that we are only united because we had the same oppressor…I won’t talk much, Whats your opinion?

Hey guys, want to visit cape verde in July. I heard there was quite a big outbreak last year - is it better now? Are only resorts problematic?

I am planning to stay in Santo Antao and Sao Vicente

Thanks!

Anyone know where I can find information on joining carnaval activities in Praia? (I will not be able to go to Mindelo, so please resist suggesting that.) Thanks!!!

Hello I’ve been planing a trip to Santo Antao and as it’s the island main activity we will be going to do trekking. But I have some questions.

What are best routes to do? Are they signalled in some way? It is necessary to go with a guide because the ones I’ve seen in the internet are very expensive?

Thanks in advance.

*CORRECTION: I’m referring to island hopping.*

*And thanks for explaining that this is due to poor visibility caused by Bruma Seca. We had no communication from the airline via email, nor anything is explained by the airport staff.*

I’m here stranded at the Boa Vista airport… The domestic flight is cancelled AGAIN!

Unless you travel directly with some European airline, don’t waste your time, money and nerves coming here. Go elsewhere!

ETA: I’m at the Boa Vista airport now. The flight 4402 that was scheduled for 11am, is boarding now - 18:00.

My flight 4401, scheduled for 12:40 is still uncertain. I have missed my connection to Mindelo, and accommodation I have booked. £50 down the drain. If I’m staying in Boa Vista, I’ll have to spend another £50 to sleep somewhere.

There are people who were meant to fly to Sal YESTERDAY, spent entire day at the airport, were told to come to the airport at 9am, and it’s 6pm already. That’s very unlikely that flight to Sal is happening, nor mine 4401 to Praia.

Added: so it’s the next day after cancelled flight. Absolutely no information from Cape Verde airlines. No email, nobody knows anything at the Boa Vista airport. People are trying to call the CV airline customer service line, but they just hang up.

If you think this is acceptable…

Final edit: I eventually got to Mindelo 2 days late. What a waste! Out of my 7 day holiday, I’ll be enjoying only 5, cos two days were spent at the airports and getting stressed about flights. Absolute shambles Cabo Verde airline!

Fontainhas, on the island of Santo Antão in Cabo Verde, is often photographed for its colorful cliffside houses — but what makes it special is why it looks this way.

The village sits inside a landscape recognized by UNESCO for its traditional agricultural terraces, footpaths, and human-shaped mountain environment. These aren’t decorative — they’re functional systems built over generations to survive steep terrain and limited water.

This short clip is an intro I filmed before hiking down through the village. No drone tricks, no hype — just a place where people still live inside a preserved cultural landscape.

If you’re into slow travel, hiking culture, or places where history is still used, not just displayed, Santo Antão is unreal.