Cape Verde Presentation

The culture has been influenced by the Portuguese and African cultures. Most popular sport is soccer. It is a tradition for friends to walk around the praça (town square). The music is influenced by Portuguese, caribbean, African and Brazilian beats. The national music is called morna. Dances include morna, passada (Zouk), Funaná, coladeira and the Batuque. Rich literature. Diet mostly based on fish, corn, rice, vegetables and fruits.
The people are some of the friendliest in the world and although the food may not be to everyone’s taste, the local culinary delights are worth trying. All islands have their own personalities and anyone going to Cape Verde should try to visit the main islands of Santiago, Sao Vicente and Boa Visa.