Made In Canarias Postcrossing Blog

Some time ago Gilles sent me a postcard from Cape Verde . Today, when I opened my mailbox, I saw an envelope from Gilles again, but I had no idea why was he sending me postcards again. I was really surprised when I saw that he had sent me a map and a flag card from Cape Verde too. As I love map and flag cards, this envelope made my day. The Republic of Cape Verde is an island country, spanning an archipelago of 10 islands located in the central Atlantic Ocean, 570 km off the coast of Western Africa. The islands, covering a combined area of slightly over 4,000 sq km, are of volcanic origin and while three of them (Sal, Boa Vista and Maio) are fairly flat, sandy and dry, the remaining ones are generally rockier and have more vegetation. Due to the infrequent occurrence of rainfall the overall landscape is not particularly green, as the country's name suggests ( verde is Portuguese for "green"). The name of the country stems instead from the nearby Cap Vert, on the S...

Boa Vista (“good view”) is the easternmost island of Cape Verde. The island is known for marine turtles and traditional music, as well as its ultramarathon and its sand dunes and beaches. With an area of 620 km², it is the third largest island, after Santo Antão and Santiago. It is 455 km west of the coast of Africa. Much of the island is flat. The highest point on the island is Monte Estância, elevation 387 m. Its main town is Sal Rei, its ferry port and home to Boa Vista's airport on the northwest side of the island. It has the smallest population of all of inhabited Cape Verde’s islands, and it is the least-dense. Its economy was originally based on agriculture, but desertification led to salt collection becoming more important. Its main industries today are date farming and, increasingly, tourism, with already several touristic establishments being built in recent times. (source) Thank you Gilles!