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All Cape Verde

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Cape Verde

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Cape Verde

Updated October 17, 2016

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Viana Desert

Rolling sand dunes of the Sahara... in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.

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Wreckage of M/S Cabo Santa Maria

This ship carrying cargo and four church bells for the Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora Aparecida ran aground in 1968.

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Curral Velho

Once a bustling fishing village and trading post, today these Cape Verde ruins provide a home only for seabirds and turtles.
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