Gone fishing, a photo from Sal, Barlavento

Photographer's Note

Palmeira is a town in the northwestern part of the island of Sal, Cape Verde. In 2010 its population was 1,420. The town is situated on the west coast, about 4 km west of the island capital Espargos. Located at Baнa de Palmeira, a small bay south of the village, it is home to the main port of the island of Sal. It is the third busiest port of Cape Verde in freight traffic.

A small settlement at the location of present Palmeira was observed by an English captain in 1720. It was mentioned as "Palmera" in the 1747 map by Jacques-Nicolas Bellin.

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jemaflor (148214) 2019-06-18 23:24

Salut Bertrand,
Bien cadrйes ces barques traditionnelles en plan rapprochй, cela les met en valeur ainsi que leurs teintes, bon effet de perspective avec la mer en prolongement.