Mindelo Property Guide
Mindelo is the capital city and international port on Sao Vicente. The Mindelo harbour is a very deep sea harbour that was formed by a deep sea volcanic crater. The harbor houses countless yachts speed boats and even is a sopping point for several cruise ships. The history of the island is quite short, it's economy relied of the once lucrative slave trade until its abolition in 1876. The wind patterns surrounding the island of Sao Vicente made the port of Mindelo a convenient port of call for large commercial ships to refuel and repair.
Mindelo, the capital of Sao Vicente and the cultural centre of the Cape Verde islands. It is a Mecca for musicians, artists and intellectuals. The island has been used as a major global telecommunication link, as there is several radio masts that transmit throughout the southern hemisphere.
Mindelo, Cape Verde Islands - In an unremarkable house situated on a cobbled street in a small village in Mindelo lives a grandmother that has sold over
3 million music records. She is well known across 5 continents as the " Barefoot Diva". She has become a cape Verdian legend, by performing at live sellout concerts across the globe without wearing shoes.