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This aerial photograph shows housing around the borders of Charleston International Airport. The airport is a joint civil-military airport, which was privately constructed in the 1920s. During World War II the US Army began using the airport as part…

The airport landing strips in Ribiera Brava. The homes built into the mountains are visible in the background. The ribiera remains green even in the dry season. The narrow flat section between the mountains is used as a road as well.

A crowd gathered at the building of the airport in Ribiera Brava. The building looks relatively new and has a corrugated tin roof. The mountains are visible in the background.

A dilapidated stone structure set in the flatlands near mountains. The structure is adjacent to the airport in Rio Brava. The more modern stone structures represent the artistry and handiwork of the craftsmen who built them.

An unidentified family poses for a photograph at Amilcar Cabral International Airport.

View from the runway at Amilcar Cabral International Airport. Later named for the revolutionary leader of the same name, the airport on Sal was originally built by the Italian government under Benito Mussolini. Following the end of the second World…

Sunset photograph from the island of Sal, a flat, windy and barren island whose main economy and export is salt. This photograph is taken from near Amilcar Cabral International Airport. The airport was originally built by Mussolini as a refueling…