The village of Fontainhas is perched on the hillside here on Santo Antão Island, one of the most mountainous islands in the Republic of Cabo Verde. The country consists of a series of volcanic islands located about 350 miles off the western coast of Africa. Portuguese explorers colonized the islands in the 15th century and Portugal remained in control until 1975, when the country gained independence. These days, it’s known as one of the most stable democracies in Africa.
Santo Antão Island in the Republic of Cabo Verde
Today in History
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Halloween
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Hawaii Volcanoes National Park turns 103
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A willowy welcome to spring
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Christmas Eve
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National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
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Maybe we should be looking up
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A ‘city’ within Valencia
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Celebrating Native American Heritage Month
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Great Backyard Bird Count
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Happy Halloween!
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Make your way up a picturesque passageway of Chefchaouen
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European Day of Parks
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Ode to the sun
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Hoisting a flag for seafarers
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Endangered Species Day
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Happy Easter!
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Maldives
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World Laughter Day—it s a hoot
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A hit ballet, long after its debut
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Provence blooms with lavender at Sénanque Abbey
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Cannes, France, in the spotlight
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Cousins Day
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The lemurs of Madagascar
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Red lechwe, Okavango Delta, Botswana
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Western Monarch Day
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Cheers! It’s National Wine Day
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Castle ruins on the island of Halki, Greece
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Alaska moose
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National Mountain Climbing Day
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Tintern Abbey, Wales
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