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Castor Oil Plant (2 of 2)
The Ricinus communis plant, more commonly known as the Castor Oil Plant. This perennial herbaceous plant is noted for its beautiful leaves that have anywhere from seven to eleven pointed segments on each. Most importantly to note is that the oil…
Castor Oil Plant (1 of 2)
The Castror Oil Plant is a native species to Cape Verde. The oil collected from this plant is used for both industrial and medicinal purposes. It is utilized in the production of items such as waxes, and polishes as well as ingested to serve as a…
Corn Crop Field
An unidentified man in a vast corn crop field. With roughly one third of the population being farmers, Cape Verde's economy is predominately driven by agriculture. Corn is one of the country's most produced and consumed crops as it is featured in…
Parish Church in Ribera Brava
Nestled in the lush region of Ribera Brava is this small parish church. The church was built with a Baroque simplified appearance and has a tiled roof with a single tower.
Construction of the Fajã Gallery
Construction of the Fajã Gallery in one of the mountains of São Nicolau can be seen in this photo. Since water is scarce in Cape Verde, this project was initiated in order to find water for the community. 85.8% of water consumption is used for…
Portrait of Family Outside of a Home
An unidentified woman, man and chid pictured with a Yellow Bird of Paradise bush.
São Nicolau Highlands
The highlands of São Nicolau, home to Ribeira Brava, are among the most beautiful and agriculturally friendly of the Cape Verdean islands. Here, some scattered dwellings near Ribeira Brava and Panja.
São Nicolau Highlands
A wide landscape view of Ribeira Brava in the hinterland of São Nicolaiu. This are of São Nicolau is particularly fertile, especially for an island in an archipelago made of volcanic rock. Scattered throughout the green valley is the town of Ribeira…
Dragoeiro, the Dragon-tree
The Dragoeiro, native to Cape Verde, the Canary Islands, Madeira, and Morocco is a rapidly disappearing species. The dragon-tree, as it is commonly called, is a symbol of resistance to drought. The tree is cultivated and used for medicinal purposes…
Portrait of a Middle Aged Man and Woman
This portrait was taken by Baxter of a middle aged man and woman standing in front of a line of corn stalks in the Ribera Brava / Panja region of Cape Verde.
São Nicolau: Highlands above Ribeira Brava (2 of 3)
A bird's eye view of the São Nicolau highlands above Ribera Brava.
São Nicolau: Highlands above Ribeira Brava (1 of 3)
Pictured are the São Nicolau highlands above the Riberia / Panja region. Small communities can be seen settled in the distance.
Jatropha Bush [Close Up]
A view of the leaves and fruit of the Jatropha bush. The shrub is poisonous but the fruit from these trees is harvested, processed, and used as a treatment for diabetes and pain relief. It has similar properties as other analgesics.