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This photo was take off shore from Sal Rei, the principal city on Boavista. Homes can be seen lining the beach as well as beached vessels.

Cargo and fishing vessels docked at Porto Grande, the country's largest port. Porto Grande is located in Mindelo. Porto Grande is used for imports but also as a storage port for visiting vessels. It was equiped with a fish freezing plant a few years…

Cargo and fishing vessels docked at Porto Grande, the country's largest port. Porto Grande is located in Mindelo. Porto Grande is used for imports but also as a storage port for visiting vessels. It was equiped with a fish freezing plant a few years…

One of the docks of Porto Grande extends into the Bay of Mindelo in this sescape image. On the shore are storage facilities and some ships can be seen heading towards port. Since the island was liberated from colonial rule in the 1970s the port has…

A fishing vessel in the Bay of Mindelo. São Vicente's greatest natural resource is it's harbor, which is home to Porto Grande, and has helped make Mindelo one of the largest cities in the nation as well as the cultural center.

Ships in the Bay of Mindelo. Largely devoid of all other natural resources, Mindelo's economy has evolved around it's natural harbor.

A fishing vessel docked at Porto Grande on the island São Vicente. Allowed to fall into disrepair during the mid-twentieth century, Porto Grande has been since revitalized. A major part of the ports activity revolves around fishing.

Ships docked at Porto Grande, in the Bay of Mindelo. The port is one of Cape Verde's main ports for receiving imports. Since independence in the 1970s the port has been improved on and is an important part of the local and national economy.