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Lighthouse Attractions In Cape Verde

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Cape Verde or Cabo Verde , officially the Republic of Cabo Verde, is an island country spanning an archipelago of 10 volcanic islands in the central Atlantic Ocean. It forms part of the Macaronesia ecoregion, along with the Azores, Canary Islands, Madeira, and the Savage Isles. In ancient times these islands were referred to as the Islands of the Blessed or the Fortunate Isles. Located 570 kilometres west of the Cape Verde Peninsula in West Africa, the islands cover a combined area of slightly over 4,000 square kilometres . The Cape Verde archipelago was uninhabited until the 15th century, when Portuguese explorers discovered and colonized the islands,...
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Lighthouse Attractions In Cape Verde

  • 1. Farol de D. Maria Pia Praia
    Farol de Dona Maria Pia is a lighthouse at the southernmost point of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. It stands on the headland Ponta Temerosa, at the entrance of Praia Harbour, 2 km south of the city centre of Praia. The lighthouse was built in 1881 and was named after Maria Pia of Savoy, queen of Portugal at the time. The octagonal tower is 21 m high and its focal plane is 25 m above mean sea level. It is painted white. The lighthouse is used for navigational purposes.
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  • 2. Fontes Pereira de Melo Lighthouse Santo Antao
    António Maria de Fontes Pereira de Melo GCTE KGF was a Portuguese statesman, politician, and engineer. Historically, he was a very important political figure, deputy, and in several occasions minister, six times Minister of Finance. Pereira de Melo is mostly remembered for conducting dynamic industrial and public infrastructure policy which become known as Fontismo . He also implemented educational reforms in accordance with the industrialization process he initiated .
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