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Properties for sale in the Cape Verde Islands
The beautiful, unspoiled Cape Verde Islands provide
a new and exciting investment opportunity for property buyers looking
for an emerging and exciting housing market. escapetospain.co.uk is
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The Cape Verde islands are an exotic, semi-tropical paradise situated
approximately 600km from the west coast of Africa, and have over 950km
of coastline. Cape Verde (or Cabo Verde to the locals) has a warm
temperate climate, and beaches are comparable to any of those found
in the Caribbean, one of the main reasons why people are starting
to look at the property investment opportunities that the Cape Verde
islands offer. This is buoyed by its increasing popularity as a beach
holiday destination.
The Cape Verde islands are basically split into two groups: the north islands of Sal, Boa Vista, Santa Antao, Sao Vicente, Sao Nicolau and Santa Luzia are collectively known as Barlavento (Windward), while Sotavento (Leeward) gathers the south islands of Maio, Fogo, Brava and Santiago (or Sao Tiago, site of the Cape Verde capital Praia) . Combined, The Republic of Cape Verde - as the group is officially known - covers a total land mass of just over 4,000 square kilometres, with a population of around 419,000.
Escapes2 currently offer property investment opportunities in Cape Verde in the following locations:
Buying a property in Cape Verde represents the chance for an extraordinary new life in the sun, whether it be with a view to rental or as a holiday home. Whatever your intention, EscapetoSpain have a wide range of properties available, and can fully assist you in finding exactly the right Cape Verde property to suit your budget and exact requirements.
Purchasing a property in Cape Verde currently offers outstanding value
for money and offers the investor the perfect opportunity to invest
in a growing property market. Cape Verde is also becoming more popular
with UK and European visitors, with the flight duration from the UK
being 5.5h. Direct flights from the UK commence in November 2006 from
Manchester and Gatwick. There are also daily flights from Lisbon to
the international airport on the Cape Verde island of Sal. From Sal
Island, the other islands are easily reached by ferry or inter-island
flights. Many airlines now operate daily flights to Lisbon from the
UK, so the entire trip is very easily achieved.
Facts about Cape Verde
Discovered by the Portuguese in 1465, the Cape Verde (or Cabo Verde) islands were totally uninhabited. However due to their position and accessibility for the Trade Routes, the Cape Verde islands became part of the Portuguese empire thirty years after they were originally discovered. Consequently, the majority of the populace of Cape Verde today are either of Portuguese or West African descent. The languages spoken on Cape Verde are Portuguese and Criuolo. (a hybrid of Portuguese and West African).
Cape Verde has been Independent since 1975 and has one of the most stable democratic governments in Africa. For this reason, it is enjoying a period of extensive, progressive development that has lead to the stimulation and encouragement of overseas property investment in Cape Verde.
Cape Verde is an island of contrasts. The western islands of the group are mountainous (the highest point being Mt. Fogo on Fogo) and offer challenging climbing conditions, whilst the islands in the east are renowned for their fabulous beaches. But all of them benefit from a temperate, warm climate similar to that of the Canary Islands and the Balearics. These conditions promote the cultivation of coffee beans, corn, sugar cane, sweet potatoes, bananas and peanuts.
For visitors to the islands interested in marine pursuits such as scuba diving, snorkelling and marine life in general, the Cape Verde islands offer facilities aplenty. There are three fascinating shallow water shipwreck sites (with others to be opened up soon), and always something rewarding to discover when exploring off any of the islands. There are beautiful coral reefs, huge rock formations, undersea caves and canyons where sea life is plentiful. The rare loggerhead turtle, trigger fish, trumpet fish, parrot fish, balloon fish, manta rays, coney grouper, yellow-tailed snapper, barracuda and yellow-fin tuna and many other species are all commonly seen at various times of year, whilst March and April can bring the dramatic sight of migrating grey and humpback whales.
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