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Endangered Species Maio News Tourism

Man Arrested On Island Of Maio For Butchering Tutle

A 35 year old local man was arrested this Sunday 25th August around 1.00pm by the National Police in Porto Inglês, Maio while butchering a sea turtle.

Posted on August 27, 2019August 27, 2019 Author Tud Dret Comments Off on Man Arrested On Island Of Maio For Butchering Tutle
Food & Drink Gossip News Tourism

Three Meetings Cancelled By City Hall In Olá Brazil Debacle

Yesterday, the proprietors announced that although still open, that the City Hall has now cancelled three meetings where they had hopes to present their case and agree a compromised solution to both sides

Posted on April 18, 2019April 18, 2019 Author Tud Dret Comments Off on Three Meetings Cancelled By City Hall In Olá Brazil Debacle
Currency Hints & Tips Tourism

Should I Change Sterling To Euro or Escudo?

What we normally do is take a couple of hundred Euro as a cash reserve and withdraw 20,000CVE from ATMs as needed.

Posted on April 14, 2019April 14, 2019 Author Tud Dret Comments Off on Should I Change Sterling To Euro or Escudo?
Currency Hints & Tips Tourism

Which Currency Should You Take To Cape Verde?

Already things were now becoming expensive to withdraw local currency, but sometime around February/March 2018, the Cape Verdean banks have increased this 165 CVE charge to 200 CVE.

Posted on April 16, 2018April 14, 2019 Author Tud Dret Comment(0)
Boa Vista Hints & Tips Sal Taxi Tourism

Rip Off Airport Taxi Prices And Baggage Scam

Times are changing here on Sal and it seems too, the same on Boa Vista. It seems the tourist is seen as the cash cow and it’s time to become more savvy.

Posted on April 14, 2018 Author Tud Dret Comment(0)
Information Tourism

Cape Verde or Cabo Verde

On 27th November 2013, the Embassy of Cape Verde wrote a diplomatic communication requesting that the United States Government and United Nations change the name of the country from ‘Cape Verde’ to ‘Cabo Verde’. The US Board on Geographic Names approved the change on 9th December 2013. So, we should all be saying and writing […]

Posted on January 31, 2018September 21, 2021 Author Tud Dret Comment(0)

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