Tag: Africa
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The People Of Cabo Verde Reuse, Reclaim, and Recycle… Buildings Included
#flatstanley #flathal #caboverde #africa The Flat Fellas saw an interesting building from the colonial era of Cabo Verde. It’s use has changed over the years, as has its name, but it still stands… a hundred and fifty years after it was built? (Hmm. It was built in 1874, looks like that rough math is about…
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The Flat Fellas Ventured Up Monte Verde
#flatstanley #flathal #caboverde #africa #monteverde It is when the rain comes that Cabo Verde “turns green”. During the dry months they rely on cisterns, desalination plants and water drawn up from 95-100 feet underground. At the top of the mountain, where the clouds meet the land, we saw this interesting method for drawing water from…
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The Flat Fellas Walked On Sahara Sand OnA Cabo Verde Beach!
#flathal #flatstanley #caboverde #africa This São Vicente coastline holds sand from two different “worlds.” Our guide told us this lighter sand was carried by winds from Africa over 100 years ago. It now lies alongside the dark volcanic sand native to São Vicente, creating these multi-colored shores. On this beach are particles ejected from volcanoes…
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Salvador de Bahia, Brazil — the country’s oldest port
#flatstanley #flathal #salvadordebahia #salvador #brazil Being the oldest port in the country implies several things. Just one of them is that this city has a long, and complex history. America is not the only country that traded with Africa centuries ago, when sailing ships traveled between the continents. Salvador de Bahia is not only aware…