Praia awaits visitors with an exciting mix of modern architecture and historic colonial buildings. Cape Verde has an eventful history. Portuguese sailors discovered the islands in the 15th century, after which they quickly became an important base for the transatlantic slave trade. They were also important ports of call for ships traveling between Europe, Africa and America.

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Praia, officially Cidade da Praia, is the capital of Cape Verde, an independent archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean. It is located on the island of Santiago (Portuguese: São Tiago).
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Alexandre Albuquerque Square – Praia Municipal Market loop from Praia

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01:32

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Quartel Jaime Mota – Alexandre Albuquerque Square loop from Praia

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Quartel Jaime Mota – Alexandre Albuquerque Square loop from Praia

11.4km

03:06

150m

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Colorful Colonial Buildings of Praia

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Alexandre Albuquerque Square – Praia Municipal Market loop from Praia

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Quartel Jaime Mota – Alexandre Albuquerque Square loop from Praia

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Quartel Jaime Mota – Alexandre Albuquerque Square loop from Praia

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