Vila Ribeira Grande

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Title

Vila Ribeira Grande

Description

Ribeira Grande, known locally as Povoação, is a town between the Atlantic Ocean and the cliffs that is known for it's cobblestone streets. It is the commercially center of the otherwise agricultural region of the island. Here Baxter shows an elevated view of the town as he approaches after traveling from Porto Novo.

Creator

David Baxter

Source

Irwin, Aisling and Wilson, Colum. Cape Verde Islands: The Bradt Travel Guide. (Guilford, 2001). pp. 221

Ludtke, Jean E. Atlantic Peaks: An Ethnographic Guide to the Portuguese-Speaking Islands. (Massachusetts, 1989) pp. 112

Date

1981

Rights

Rhode Island College

Format

Photograph

Identifier

CV81100

Baxter Image Item Type Metadata

Slide ID

CV-81-100

Island

Santo Antão

Providence or Jurisdiction

Ribeira Grande

Date Scanned

August 24, 2010