Cape Verde is an Archipelago of ten islands lying like a jewelled necklace off the coast of West Africa.
And how they sparkle.
Until recently Cape Verde's beauty was largely kept a secret – the long beaches of endless white sand, lapped by turquoise ocean: the historical mystery of colonial style towns like Ribeira Grande the first European City in the tropics: the wide variety of landscapes – from dramatic volcanic – to lush and verdant.