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Salt Pans Outside Vila do Maio (6 of 6)
Piles of salt arranged near a salt pan on Maio. A woman transports some using a container balanced on her head.
These large salt pans, or salinas, located near Vila do Maio, were the islands main source of income for centuries. Salt from these…
These large salt pans, or salinas, located near Vila do Maio, were the islands main source of income for centuries. Salt from these…
Salt Pans Outside Vila do Maio (5 of 6)
Piles of salt arranged near a salt pan on Maio. A woman transports some using a container balanced on her head.
These large salt pans, or salinas, located near Vila do Maio, were the islands main source of income for centuries. Salt from these…
These large salt pans, or salinas, located near Vila do Maio, were the islands main source of income for centuries. Salt from these…
Salt Pans Outside Vila do Maio (4 of 6)
These large salt pans, or salinas, located near Vila do Maio, were the islands main source of income for centuries. Salt from these pans was transported to an English port where it was then shipped to various countries around the world. The business…
Salt Pans Outside Vila do Maio (3 of 6)
These large salt pans, or salinas, located near Vila do Maio, were the islands main source of income for centuries. Salt from these pans was transported to an English port where it was then shipped to various countries around the world. The business…
Salt Pans Outside Vila do Maio (2 of 6)
A pile of salt mined from salt pans located near Vila do Maio. The salinas were the islands main source of income for centuries. Salt from these pans was transported to an English port where it was then shipped to various countries around the world.…
Salt Pans Outside Vila do Maio (1 of 6)
These large salt pans, or salinas, located near Vila do Maio, were the islands main source of income for centuries. Salt from these pans was transported to an English port where it was then shipped to various countries around the world. The business…
Salinas ("Salt Pans") Outside of Sal Rei
This picture, taken just outside of Sal Rei, shows several "salinas" (salt pans) for the production of sea salt. One of the main industries in the Cape Verde islands is salt mining, along with fishing, and ship repair.