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Trekking and walking in the Cape Verde IslandsTrekking in Santa Antao and up the volcano on FogoThere are wonderful trails around the volcano on Fogo and in the rugged mountains of Santa Antao. Because getting to either of these islands requires an unreliable inter-island flight and a ferry, it is essential to organise a programme in advance. The usual practice is to have a minibus departure after breakfast with packed lunch to be eaten during the trek with another minibus recovery in the evenings. It is relatively cooler on Santa Antao and Fogo than on many other tropical islands because of the trade wind which can be fresh at times,off the mountain slopes. C from Birmingham went up the Cha on Fogo. "A walk up the volcano is worth the effort, start early in the morning. Patrick a Frenchman lives in Cha de Caldera, up there on the volcano. He is a first class chef and his restaurant food is superb." |