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| by: capeverdevideo on Dec 24, 2008 |
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| Cabo Verde, island of Santo Antao. Saint to think to a trapeze, the island of ANTÃO SAINT has 779 Km2 of surface and é the second greater island of the Archipelago. In means to the island one cordigliera, extends from the northeast towards south-east and culminates with the TOPE FROM COROA (1979m) that é a relatively recent vulcanico peak. The climate, much dry one to south, coolness in the part centers them (to 1000 meters of height) and humid in the northeast region, it gives origin to contrasting landscapes: the plateaus (higher zones) are covered of trees between which the eucalyptus, the cypress, the pine and the acacia; to south a desert landscape rises, with one grassy vegetation. Of vulcanica origin, the island conserve still rests of its past, boasting some craters, above all that one of BROODS. Had to the effect of the erosion, it goes them to them are deep and the peaks and the tops, steep. The colorful coast, frastagliata to north and the northeast for effect of the violent sea, possesses, however, some beautiful ones spiagge like PRAIA FORMOSA. The island of Antão Saint was discovered from Diogo Afonso 17 January 1462. The colonization began in 1548. During XIX the century, roads were constructed that connect PONTA GIVE SOL to LARGE RIBEIRA GREAT and RIBEIRA to PORT NOVO that through its port concurred exited I’ of the goodses. Economically, this island é much rich one on the agricultural plan: it predominates the sugar cane, the igname, the manioca, the banana tree, the coconut “frutapão”, the mango, papaia and the almond tree. On the plan of the transports, they have been opened new street nodes. They have been increases the marine services and the aerial connections to you. The peach occupies a great number of persons in the ports of TARRAFAL, PORT NOVO and JANELA. To ANTÃO SAINT sussistono ancient customs that testify a colorful way of life and at the same time the famous hospitality that in small actions of great espressività. As an example, to RIBEIRA DE TOWER the “trapiche” can be seen (traditional instruments in order to mill the cane). Its owners insist in order to make to try to the visitor “grogue” the good bra. ANTÃO SAINT, island from the extraordinary landscape, fascinates the visitor with the reliefs, the variety of colors of the geologic materials and with the fauna (the voltures, the gheppi, “graça”, the wagtail, the capinera, the sparrow and some rectums them). They are of great natural interest the mountains of the inside, the plateau to east, the rivers in the zones to south and those western ones go them them and. The mountains are adapted for the trekking, the equitazione or adventurous other asset like the deltapiano. The valleys on foot offer propitious conditions for healthy walks or in bicycle. Those that loves music and the dance will be able to o, the evening, in discotheque. |
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