Cape Verde is a country in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of western Africa. It comprises a group of islands of the Atlantic Ocean, west of Senegal. It is part of the region of Islands collectively known as Macaronesia. Despite its remoteness in elevation with all but 3 islands being mountainous, the lack of natural resources, its isolation from many other countries, and devastating famines in the later 20th century, Cape Verde has won a positive reputation in promoting what is considered the most stable democracy in Africa, a standard of living higher than most African nations, and one of the most politically liberal nations on the continent, and in the world.
My mother's family is from Cape Verde originally but we have been living in the United States for the past several generations. In October 2019, my mother, my father, two of my cousins, and I visited Cape Verde for the first time. The pictures featured on this page were taken by me during that trip. It was an adventure and a great experience overall!
