Mindelo

At Estrela Square, Mindelo, São Vicente Island, Cape Verde.

Lying on Saint John Street's sidewalk, at Mindelo, São Vicente Island, Cape Verde.

Inside the fish market, at John the Baptist Street, Mindelo, São Vicente Island, Cape Verde.

Inside the fish market, at John the Baptist Street, Mindelo, São Vicente Island, Cape Verde.

"Cara" means "face" and it looks like a lying face. Mount Face is also known as Washington's Head. This view was taken from the outside of Mindelo's fish market, in São Vicente Island, Cape Verde.

At Mindelo, São Vicente Island, Cape Verde.

Standing at Amílcar Cabral Avenue, Mindelo, it represents the 15th century navigator and captain-donataire of São Vicente Island, Cape Verde.

Dedicated to the airplane pilots who achieved the first airway crossing between Europe and South America, across the equator, in 1922, it is known as the eagle monument and stands on roundabout at Amílcar Cabral Avenue, Mindelo, São Vicente Island, Cape Verde.

A new use for the former Captaincy building, a replica of Lisbon's Belém Tower, seen from Amílcar Cabral Avenue, Mindelo, São Vicente Island, Cape Verde.

Displayed inside the Sea Museum (former Captaincy), at John the Baptist Street, Mindelo, São Vicente Island, Cape Verde.

Actually it's a boat to wear and carry in parades: the carrier should introduce his legs through that square hole in the middle and pull those belts up to his shoulders, thus carrying the boat as he defiled. This is displayed in the Sea Museum, at John the Baptist Street, Mindelo, São Vicente Island, Cape Verde.

It stands at Baltazar Lopes da Silva Avenue, Mindelo, São Vicente Island, Cape Verde. This colonial building was meant to be the Governor's house and made between 1858 and 1874 with a single floor; it was decided to add another floor, which was concluded in 1934. After the independence, in 1975, it was renamed as People's Palace and works were made to overcome its decay. Law courts were installed here until 2008, when a specific building for them was concluded. New works were achieved in 2009/2010 to adapt it as museum and art exhibitions centre, and it functions now within such purposes.

Displayed in the reception centre of the People's Palace, at Baltazar Lopes da Silva Avenue, Mindelo, São Vicente Island, Cape Verde.

This museum occupies part of the ground-floor of the People's Palace, at Mindelo, São Vicente Island, Cape Verde. Unlike the rest of the exhibitions in the palace, with no photos allowed and requiring paid entrance, the access to this museum is free and photos are allowed. You can see there many photos, many covers of Cesária Évora's records, many newspaper clippings about her and her shows, a lot of show posters, many personal belongings and the dresses she used in her shows. In this photo you can barely see the dress used in 1998 in a concert at Cameroon and, in the bottom, the one used in 2002 on a concert at Chelyabinsk, Russia. The narrow gangway makes difficult a fair perspective; a closer approach would imply unwelcome reflections on the glass.

Old belongings of the singer, who was born and died at Mindelo (1941-2011). This is displayed inside the People's Palace of Mindelo, in São Vicente Island, Cape Verde.

At Fernando Ferreira Fortes Avenue, Mindelo, São Vicente Island, Cape Verde. It was her residence until she died, in 2011. Now it's her granddaughter (a nutritionist) who lives there.

At Fernando Ferreira Fortes Avenue, Mindelo, São Vicente Island, Cape Verde, it was her residence until her death, in 2011. Her granddaughter, a nutritionist, lives there right now.

Inside the People's Palace of Mindelo, São Vicente Island, Cape Verde.