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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…

Nova Sintra, a community of seven "praças" or squares because of the hilly terrain. Pictured here, one of the squares along with a well and some houses. Many of the streets in Nova Sintra are lined with hibiscus trees and during rainy years the…

A home in Nova Sintra, a quaint village on Brava that has cobblestone streets lined with hibiscus trees. In years with plenty of rain the village becomes a vibrant world of flowering vegetation.

Nova Sintra, a community of seven "praças" or squares because of the hilly terrain. Here a cobblestone street is divided and shaded by large trees. The sides of the roads are lined with Hibiscus trees.

In Nova Sintra many of the streets are lined with hibiscus trees, such as pictured here. During rainy seasons this quaint village is vibrant with vegetation, such as almond trees, jacaranda, blue plumbago and bougainvillaea.

Unknown vegetation growing near Pico do Fogo. Eruptions deposit minerals in the ground that makes the soil extremely fertile.

A view of Tarrafal from the São Nicolau highlands. Tarrafal is a coastal town and São Nicolau's second major town after Ribeira Brava.

Journey to Ribeira Grande, one of the most spectacular road trips a visitor to Cape Verde can experience. Example of a rural mountain side farm photographed during David Baxter's journey to the Ribeira Grande from Porto Novo.