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Some vegetation dots the side of this mountainous region of Brava. Most of Brava is a large tableland elevated from a steep coastline. There are also some peaks that jut out of the tableland, such as this photograph shows.

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A long elevated view of Brava's landscape shows one of the more mountainous sections of the island, most of which is an elevated by relatively flat tableland. On the horizon Ilhéu da Areia, a small islet north of Fajã d'Água, can be seen through the…

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A dirt road winds up the steep mountainous terrain of Brava to a small, unidentified, village.

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A coastal road cut into the mountainous terrain of Brava.

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Brava's varied, but always rocky, coastline photographed during a journey by small boat from Faj

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The tableland of Brava is photographed during a journey between Nova Sintra and Fajã d'Água. The high elevation of the islands interior is evidenced by the clouds.

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Photograph taken during an overland journey between Nova Sintra and Fajã d'Água. Rising into the mist is Monte Fontainhas, at 977 m it is the highest point on Brava.

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Photo of the dry, central tableland taken during an overland journey from Nova Sintra to Fajã d'Água.

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Small, wooden fishing vessels are dragged back onto shore after a days work in Tarrafal. This coastal town on the western shore of São Nicolau relies largely on fishing industries to fuel it's local economy.

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A view from atop Monte Verde, São Vicente's tallest point.

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The view from Monte Verde shows the barren landscape of São Vicente. The island, which has few natural resources, is sparsely populated outside of Mindelo, one of the largest Cape Verde cities and the cultural capital of the country. Over ninety-two…
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