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Descent from Cova
For the adventurous visitor, one can descend from Cova via the Ribeira de Paúl to Paúl. This is a breathtaking journey requiring about 3-4 hours, depending upon how well one's calf muscles hold out, and how many mini-stops for "grogue" one makes. The…
Descent from Cova
For the adventurous visitor, one can descend from Cova via the Ribeira de Paúl to Paúl. This is a breathtaking journey requiring about 3-4 hours, depending upon how well one's calf muscles hold out, and how many mini-stops for "grogue" one makes. The…
Descent from Cova
For the adventurous visitor, one can descend from Cova via the Ribeira de Paúl to Paúl. This is a breathtaking journey requiring about 3-4 hours, depending upon how well one's calf muscles hold out, and how many mini-stops for "grogue" one makes. The…
Descent from Cova
For the adventurous visitor, one can descend from Cova via the Ribeira de Paúl to Paúl. This is a breathtaking journey requiring about 3-4 hours, depending upon how well one's calf muscles hold out, and how many mini-stops for "grogue" one makes. The…
Descent from Cova
For the adventurous visitor, one can descend from Cova via the Ribeira de Paúl to Paúl. This is a breathtaking journey requiring about 3-4 hours, depending upon how well one's calf muscles hold out, and how many mini-stops for "grogue" one makes. The…
Descent from Cova
For the adventurous visitor, one can descend from Cova via the Ribeira de Paúl to Paúl. This is a breathtaking journey requiring about 3-4 hours, depending upon how well one's calf muscles hold out, and how many mini-stops for "grogue" one makes. The…
Descent from Cova
For the adventurous visitor, one can descend from Cova via the Ribeira de Paúl to Paúl. This is a breathtaking journey requiring about 3-4 hours, depending upon how well one's calf muscles hold out, and how many mini-stops for "grogue" one makes. The…
Descent from Cova
For the adventurous visitor, one can descend from Cova via the Ribeira de Paúl to Paúl. This is a breathtaking journey requiring about 3-4 hours, depending upon how well one's calf muscles hold out, and how many mini-stops for "grogue" one makes. The…
Descent from Cova
For the adventurous visitor, one can descend from Cova via the Ribeira de Paúl to Paúl. This is a breathtaking journey requiring about 3-4 hours, depending upon how well one's calf muscles hold out, and how many mini-stops for "grogue" one makes. The…
Descent from Cova
For the adventurous visitor, one can descend from Cova via the Ribeira de Paúl to Paúl. This is a breathtaking journey requiring about 3-4 hours, depending upon how well one's calf muscles hold out, and how many mini-stops for "grogue" one makes. The…
Descent from Cova
For the adventurous visitor, one can descend from Cova via the Ribeira de Paúl to Paúl. This is a breathtaking journey requiring about 3-4 hours, depending upon how well one's calf muscles hold out, and how many mini-stops for "grogue" one makes. The…
Descent from Cova
For the adventurous visitor, one can descend from Cova via the Ribeira de Paúl to Paúl. This is a breathtaking journey requiring about 3-4 hours, depending upon how well one's calf muscles hold out, and how many mini-stops for "grogue" one makes. The…
Descent from Cova
For the adventurous visitor, one can descend from Cova via the Ribeira de Paúl to Paúl. This is a breathtaking journey requiring about 3-4 hours, depending upon how well one's calf muscles hold out, and how many mini-stops for "grogue" one makes. The…
Descent from Cova
For the adventurous visitor, one can descend from Cova via the Ribeira de Paúl to Paúl. This is a breathtaking journey requiring about 3-4 hours, depending upon how well one's calf muscles hold out, and how many mini-stops for "grogue" one makes. The…
Descent from Cova
For the adventurous visitor, one can descend from Cova via the Ribeira de Paúl to Paúl. This is a breathtaking journey requiring about 3-4 hours, depending upon how well one's calf muscles hold out, and how many mini-stops for "grogue" one makes. The…
Descent from Cova
For the adventurous visitor, one can descend from Cova via the Ribeira de Paúl to Paúl. This is a breathtaking journey requiring about 3-4 hours, depending upon how well one's calf muscles hold out, and how many mini-stops for "grogue" one makes. The…
Descent from Cova
For the adventurous visitor, one can descend from Cova via the Ribeira de Paúl to Paúl. This is a breathtaking journey requiring about 3-4 hours, depending upon how well one's calf muscles hold out, and how many mini-stops for "grogue" one makes. The…
Descent from Cova
For the adventurous visitor, one can descend from Cova via the Ribeira de Paúl to Paúl. This is a breathtaking journey requiring about 3-4 hours, depending upon how well one's calf muscles hold out, and how many mini-stops for "grogue" one makes. The…
Descent from Cova
For the adventurous visitor, one can descend from Cova via the Ribeira de Paúl to Paúl. This is a breathtaking journey requiring about 3-4 hours, depending upon how well one's calf muscles hold out, and how many mini-stops for "grogue" one makes. The…
Descent from Cova
For the adventurous visitor, one can descend from Cova via the Ribeira de Paúl to Paúl. This is a breathtaking journey requiring about 3-4 hours, depending upon how well one's calf muscles hold out, and how many mini-stops for "grogue" one makes. The…
Cova, A Dormant Volcano
Scenes of Cova, a "caldeira" or sunken floor of a dormant volcano, in the highlands of S. Antão. A productive agricultural area.
Cova, A Dormant Volcano
Scenes of Cova, a "caldeira" or sunken floor of a dormant volcano, in the highlands of S. Antão. A productive agricultural area.
Cova, A Dormant Volcano
Scenes of Cova, a "caldeira" or sunken floor of a dormant volcano, in the highlands of S. Antão. A productive agricultural area.
Cova, A Dormant Volcano
Scenes of Cova, a "caldeira" or sunken floor of a dormant volcano, in the highlands of S. Antão. A productive agricultural area.
Cova, A Dormant Volcano
Scenes of Cova, a "caldeira" or sunken floor of a dormant volcano, in the highlands of S. Antão. A productive agricultural area.
Cova, A Dormant Volcano
Scenes of Cova, a "caldeira" or sunken floor of a dormant volcano, in the highlands of S. Antão. A productive agricultural area.
Cova, A Dormant Volcano
Scenes of Cova, a "caldeira" or sunken floor of a dormant volcano, in the highlands of S. Antão. A productive agricultural area.
Cova, A Dormant Volcano
Scenes of Cova, a "caldeira" or sunken floor of a dormant volcano, in the highlands of S. Antão. A productive agricultural area.
Children on a farm in Paùl
A dozen children pictured by a stone pond. In the background is what appears to be some of the irrigation infrastructure of a farm. The children are between the ages of 5 and 12.
Rocky Coastline in Ribeira de Paùl
The coastline of Santo Antoão is rocky and jagged. At some points the mountains descend directly to the coastline, as seen here.
English colonial architecture in Paùl
Four children are pictured in the courtyard of a sky blue building. Cape Verdè is filled with sobrado architecture. These buildings commonly feature fine woods and tiles imported from Europe and West Africa. The home features a sloping roof common…
Village by the sea
A cluster of houses set against the coast of Santo Antão. The rugged coastline of Paùl is quite striking with its mountains descending to the sea. Palm trees are also visible around the village.
Church
One of many churches on the island of Cape Verde. The religions of the island are Roman Catholic and Protestant. Roman Catholicism makes up over 90% of the population, but has no state religion as there is a separation of church and state.
John Peter Santos' home
Another view of John Peter Santos' home on Cape Verde.
Home of John Peter Santos
Photo of John Peter Santos' Fornalha, Paùl home in Cape Verde. Mr. Santos is known to many Cape Verdeans in America. Before his death on August 10, 2007, he dedicated his life in trying to improve the standards of life, health and welfare for the…
Village of the mountains
Another example of terraced landscapes. The terracing is a means of soil conservation since the island has relatively low rainfall. Clothes are spread out on rocks to dry.
Hillside living
Scenic view of a small village or family estates with lush greenery and stone walls in Ribeira do Paul.
Ribeira de Paùl Vegetation
Ribeira de Paùl.
Street View in Paùl
A glimpse of the daily life in Ribeira de Paül. In dry areas, there are a few forms of livestock farming with small scale being the most common and widespread. Livestock farming is highly dependent on animal feed and accounts for a large portion of…
Cliffside living
A shot of a cliff side plantation in Ribeira de Paùl. This shows the severity of the shear cliff faces on this island, the various houses on the land and the terraced farming that is commonplace in this area.
Farmstead in Ribeira do Paùl
A farmstead set in the Ribiera do Paùl. A good aerial view of the home and surrounding fields is provided. Paths between plots are shown. The shot provides a good overview of a sugar cane farm.
Agricultural homestead along the Ribeira do Paùl
A picture from along the Ribiera do Paùl portraying a house and a terraced agricultural landscape set against a mountainous backdrop. The land is the most fertile in Cape Verde. It is likely a sugarcane farm. Volcanic dust is extracted from this…
Children in Ribeira do Paùl
A portrait of a large group of children between the ages of 5 and 8 years old. There are 26 children pictured. It appears to be taken outside of a school within Ribiera do Paül.
Cassava farmers in the Ribeira do Paùl
A portrait of two unidentified men, also pictured in CV81124, at a terraced farm in the Ribiera do Paùl. Several types of plant are pictured in the scene, including cassava.This land is the most fertile in Cape Verde.
Terraced garden along the Ribeira do Paùl
A terraced garden along the Ribiera do Paùl. The land is the most fertile in Cape Verde. Volcanic dust is extracted from this region for making cement bricks. It is often compared to the landscape of Hawaii.
Cassava plant nursery
A nursery containing dozens of young cassava plants. Cassava is one of the main crops grown in Cape Verde. The land near Paùl is among the most fertile in Cape Verde. Farming communities often form organizations to pool funds for the development…
Laundry day
Another view of the previous picture with the women at the bottom. Here you can see they are washing their clothes at a rural fountain.
A day in the life
More evidence of the tropical climate this island experiences with lush landscape including palm trees. The deep valleys tin this photograph are dramatically captured here. The people at the bottom of the picture are possibly washing their clothes.
Rural Scene at Ribeira de Paùl
Stone houses with thatched roof located high in the distance against a massive shear mountain face. The land here is rocky, but with abundant plant life. The children appear to be heading back to the homes or leaving carrying baskets perhaps to…
Stone cottage in the mountains
A traditional stone cottage nestled in the rising mountains. One of the resources of Cape Verde is stone. There are many abandoned stone cottages that exhibit beautiful traditional craftsmanship.The peaks rise behind the home.