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mindelo, cape verde
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Mindelo is a port city in the northern part of the island of São Vicente in Cape Verde.
Mindelo is also the seat of the parish of Nossa Senhora da Luz, and this island's municipality.
The city is home to 93% of the entire island's population. The town is known for its colourful
and animated carnival celebrations, with roots in Portuguese traditions.
A settlement at Mindelo was founded in 1795 by the Portuguese. It became a coal deposit for ships
of the British East India Company in 1838, followed by the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company in 1850.
The town grew to 1,400 inhabitants in the 1850s. In 1884 a submarine communications cable was laid
between Europe, Africa, India and North America, making Mindelo an important communications centre
for the British Empire.
The shift from coal to oil as fuel for ships after 1900 caused the decline of Mindelo. Unemployment
and poverty struck the island, even worsened by famines and the crisis of the 1930s. Many inhabitants
emigrated. With independence, the city gained more prominence and has seen steady growth.
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jetsetjohnny.ca features
John Simone`s
exotic-destination
travel
photography
Follow @johnsimonephoto_travel: Instagram
Simone spent 5 years traveling
to over 80 countries as Senior Photographer
and Photography Teacher on Princess Cruises
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