It shocks me to hear many Portuguese people, who have sellected Cape Verde as their holiday destination say upon their return that the only thing they found worth seeing were the beaches ...They reduce the description of their stay to ... the sun ... the sand ... the warm temperatures of the sea ... and eventually the food provided by those huge resorts located along the coastline, whose atmosphere can only be compared to the atmosphere of any hotel in Europe.
... and if anyone tries to engage into a conversation related to cultural issues and the people... they look at you as if in disbelief as to what you are trying to say, and disdainfully respond "What culture?" ... "What people?", displaying an utter indifference and ignorance.
The beaches in Cape Verde are undeniably enchanting ... but so is the people, once you get to know them for who they are and the way they affectionately give themselves to everyone ...
and ... then there is their example of tenacity and struggle against adversity that very few of us have ever had or will ever have ...
and ... I could just continue talking about the wide variety of music genres, and ... the singing poetry in everything they say ... and ... a never ending sequence of everything that makes Cape Verde a very unique and special country ...
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