Discovered in 1461 but populated in the early 15th Century Sao Nicola’s mountainous regions proved challenging for those who settled there to farm and breed livestock.

The inhabitants of the island [...]

The second largest island in the archipelago, its mountain ranges stretch from the northeast to the southwest. It is the most westerly and northern of the islands and its highest [...]

The island of Sao Vicente was discovered in 1462. The area of deep water in which the harbour lies was originally the internal area of a crater, the northern extremities [...]