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  Mindelo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mindelo, or Mindel in Santiago's Capeverdean Crioulo, and Mindel' in São Vicente Crioulo, is a port town on the Cape Verde in the northern part of the island of São Vicente.
Mindelo is also the seat of the parish of Nossa Senhora da Luz..
Mindelo became the cultural capital of the Portuguese-speaking country/state along with the Lusophone capital in 2003.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mindelo   (765 words)

  
 Mindelo Cape Verde - Cape Verde — Sao Vicente- Mindelo
Mindelo Cape Verde - Cape Verde Sao Vicente- Mindelo
Mindelo is the international port on Sao Vincente it has a deep sea harbour formed from a volcanic crater, and is most difficult to get to unless by passing ship.
Mindelo is lively and prosperous on the surface and the Portuguese Colonial Buildings are picturesque and colourful and give the whole place a false air of grandeur.
www.globosapiens.net /travel-information/Mindelo-1074.html   (638 words)

  
 Cape Verde Travel - Island of Sao Vicente
Mindelo, the capital of Sao Vicente is a cultural centre.
Historically, Mindelo’s port was important as a coaling station for trans-Atlantic steamers that re-fuelled with coal mined in Wales – many World War sailors owe their lives to finding refuge on Sao Vicente.
The carnival in Mindelo (usually held around Ash Wednesday) is Cape Verde's liveliest, absorbing the influences of the Brazilians carnival.
www.capeverdetravel.com /island_browser.php?island=saovicente&description   (440 words)

  
 Mindelo : General Information - 7 Blue Seas
In earlier days Mindelo was a tremendously active port due to its importance as a stopover for shipping between South America and Europe.
Mindelo itself is quite lovely in a sleepy, colonial, sort of way.
At night, Mindelo jumps with nightclub revelry, but during the day its appeal lies in its colorful "shabbiness." The pink-painted Governor's palace is about the most imposing building around, and everywhere else you see two story, colonial era houses slowly and charmingly going to seed.
www.7blueseas.com /destinations/port.asp?pid=66&rid=1   (567 words)

  
 São Vicente, Cape Verde - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The island has a population of around 50,000 concentrated in its main town of Mindelo, long a British refuelling port.
The urban area of Mindelo is in the northern part.
The climate is mainly tropical and dry with the temperature around 24ºC all year round.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sao_Vicente   (936 words)

  
 CAPO VERDE INFORMAZIONI   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The beautiful harbour town of Mindelo is the lifest and more cosmopolitan center of all Cape Verde islands.
Mindelo is a small pearl of old West African style, very quite during the day light, with its colonial style historical center, it's surely the cleanest town
Mindelo is placed along the wide bay ending with "Ilheu dos Passaros".
www.capoverdenews.com /saovincente_en.html   (664 words)

  
 Mindelo Cape Verde Africa - Cruise Reivews.com
The port city of Mindelo, located on the island of Sao Vicente, then led a revival as a refueling stopover for trans-Atlantic ships.
Bars and cafes of Mindelo are popular on weekends, and visitors will find talented local amateurs that sing on stage.
Mindelo is a quaint and sleepy, yet a bit colonial.
www.cruise-reviews.com /port_info/port_detail.asp?fPortID=181   (791 words)

  
 Splendid E-zine reviews: Fantcha
Fantcha's tribute to her home town, Mindelo, is a worthy honour to its people.
I once heard a Brasilian man explain that people in his town waited all year for carnival, because it was the one thing that really lifted their spirits from the hardship endemic to their lives.
Fantcha, who cut her professional teeth performing in Mindelo's carnival, may espouse the belief that music is supposed to be happy, just as carnival should.
www.splendidezine.com /reviews/apr-2-01/fantcha.html   (463 words)

  
 Mindelo --  Encyclopædia Britannica
Mindelo port has been a submarine cable station since 1875.
There are three urban centres: Praia, Mindelo, and the island of Sal (centred on the international airport at Espargos).
In 1981 a cold-storage plant was opened in Mindelo, and canning facilities exist.
www.britannica.com /eb/article-9052818?tocId=9052818   (438 words)

  
 Centre de Peche Sportive de Mindelo - Cap Vert
The bay of Mindelo has been just selected one of the most beautiful bays of the world.
Mindelo is the seat of poets and musicians.
The music, the dance and the gastronomy are a perfect mixture in the nights of Mindelo where the day and the night are confused under a charming crying guitar, under the sound of a violin or under a melodic and captivating voice.
www.pechesportivecapvert.com /eng/saovicente.htm   (458 words)

  
 Cape Verde Islands  -  Travel Photos by Francisco Santos
The official with the white cap and light-blue shirt at left, on board, is in charge of this confusing operation.
A slum area in the outskirts of Mindelo, São Vicente Island.
Interior of São Vicente Island, on the road from Mindelo to Baía das Gatas.
www.galenfrysinger.com /cape_verde_islands.htm   (493 words)

  
 Worldisround - Cape Verde:Sao Vicente, the music island - Spectacular Views in Cape Verde pictures
From years to years, Mindelo harbour lost its economical importance, but is still a major stop place for many navigators and commercial boats.
In Mindelo, that is also the birth place of Cesaria Evora, the famous singer, inhabitants are proud to listen to American varieties and to be dressed following Occidental fashion, as far as their means allow it.
If Mindelo counts a bit more pickpockets and money askers than in the rest of the Archipelago, there are no frequent safety problems here.
www.worldisround.com /articles/6743/text.html   (1396 words)

  
 Travels with S/Y Thetis 05: Capo Verde to Barbados
The logs cover a period of 19 days of sailing from Mindelo on the island of São Vicente of the Cape Verde Archipelago to Bridgetown on the island of Barbados in the Caribbean.
Mindelo, Cape Verde is one of the best harbors in this side of the Atlantic, almost landlocked.
We departed from Mindelo, São Vicente at 1430 despite the 30 knot gusts.
www.sy-thetis.org /Thetis2005/ToBarbados/ToBarbados.html   (10043 words)

  
 Mindelo
Mindelo is a port town on the Cape Verde island of Sao Vicente.
Mindelo is also the birthplace of the notable folk singer Cesaria Evora.
The text of this article is licensed under the GFDL.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/mi/Mindelo.html   (104 words)

  
 Capo Verde - Official Tourist Guide - S.Vicente
The town of MINDELO was named in honour of the liberal troops who disembarked on the beach of the some name in the north of Portugal.
MINDELO became an important port as it was a stopping point for ships from all over the world and sailors of many nationalities met together in the local bars and cafés.
Mindelo has well laid out streets and examples af English architecture.
www.caboverde.com /ilhas/s-vicen/guide-e.htm   (772 words)

  
 Mindelo - WMS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Mindelo is a multi-platform, open source and free warehouse management system.
The main goals of Mindelo are an intelligent map, routing and tracking systems, an web based interface for management and for RF terminals and integration with big ERP logistcs modules.
The Mindelo project is hosted at the Source Forge.
mindelo.sourceforge.net   (137 words)

  
 All I want for Christmas is a Flame Retardant Ski Mask
In the meantime, I was awestruck with the European feel of Mindelo, a city in Sao Vicente, and the luscious greenery and cliff soaring drama of Santo Antao.
Before we boarded, I had a an overpriced schwarma and we hung out for a bit with volunteer Casey, who was on an errand to drop off a package for volunteer Mike from Fogo before he headed back to the states for vacation.
Mindelo has probably the highest living costs, which sucks if you’re living there, but great for me because I got to enjoy the best food in Africa thus far.
www.killercars.net /archives/2005/12/all-i-want-for-christmas-is-a-flame-retardant-ski-mask.php   (2307 words)

  
 Worldisround - Cape Verde:Sao Vicente, the music island - Spectacular Views in Cape Verde photos
In Mindelo, houses running along the seaside are wonders of colonial..
During the day, Mindelo streets are rather quiet, like preparing the...
A quiet and appeasing atmosphere reigns in Mindelo streets during the...
www.worldisround.com /articles/6743   (715 words)

  
 Dagbok   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Diary 31 December Mindelo - Iles Du Salut
Diary 30 December Mindelo - Iles Du Salut
Diary 29 December Mindelo - Iles Du Salut
www.gunilla.nu /rapporter/diary_eng.asp   (376 words)

  
 Cape Verde Bird Report: 1st Nov
There was some theft at Mindelo off yachts (from cabins left open or loose items on deck), but no violent break-ins.
Whilst I was in the area, one tourist died after being bitten by a shark whilst diving from a charter boat at Branco Island, but swimming is safe at the beaches.
Nov. - Sailed from Mindelo, 4am, past Branco to Raso, 39nm from Mindelo; but not landing because of the swell, then sailing another 100 nm onto Fogo.
www.camacdonald.com /birding/africacapeverdeTripReport.htm   (1800 words)

  
 Cape Verde - Cesaria Evora - Folk singer
With her great voice and stunning looks she soon attracted attention, but her hopes to become a professional singer were yet to be fulfilled.
But it is also a title that harks back to the bars where Cesaria made her début in Mindelo such as the famous Café Royal.
Those who know Mindelo well, it's 'joie de vivre' despite adversity, its past opulence, its faded colonial houses and its run-down wharves, are bound to feel a stir...
www.caboverde.com /evora/evora.htm   (1093 words)

  
 Cape Verde 1999
This island is also very dry and is dominated by stony plains, sand dunes and barren hills.
We then took an "aluguer" (common taxi) to Mindelo, where we stayed for the night.
In the late afternoon went for a walk to Praia da Laginha in Mindelo.
www.camacdonald.com /birding/tripreports/CapeVerde99.html   (1525 words)

  
 Wahnon
Isaac Wahnon who was the owner of the only hotel and restuarant in the island, had the privilege to host some famous people among which Prince Albert of Belgium who stopped at the island en route to the then Belgium Congo and John Rockefeller bound to an expidition in Africa.
He was born in the island of S.Vicente in the year of 1884 and died in Lisbon in 1968 at the age of 84 years old.
In August 1994, soon after his death, the city of Mindelo in S.Vicente in recognition to his demonstrated dedication, altruism and faith in the destiny of Cape Verde, decided to name a street of mindelo with the name Jonas Wahnon.
www.saudades.org /wahnon.html   (1497 words)

  
 mindelo email (spam-free!) and website community   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
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www.mindelo.pw   (359 words)

  
 Cape Verde Island Ferry Photographs
Barlavento and Sotavento alternate on weekly sailings from Mindelo, whilst Furna operates between the southern isles of Fogo, Brava and Praia.
In summer 2003, Volcan de Tindaya (1) was renamed Mar D'Canal, and began operating a new Naviera Armas route between Mindelo and Porto Novo in the Cape Verde Islands.
She leaves Mindelo at 8:00h and 15:00h each day, and from Porto Norvo at 10:00h and 16:00h (14:00h and 18:00h on Sundays).
www.simplonpc.co.uk /CapeVerdeIslands.html   (1690 words)

  
 Cape Verde (01/06)
Because of its excellent harbor, Mindelo (on the island of São Vicente) became an important commercial center during the 19th century.
Ship repair facilities at Mindelo were opened in 1983, and the harbors at Mindelo and Praia were recently renovated.
The major ports are Mindelo and Praia, but all other islands have smaller port facilities.
www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/2835.htm   (2624 words)

  
 Viva Mindelo, Fantcha   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
This is Cuban singer Mindelo's third disc for Lusafrica.
Her voice is drenched with emotion, like on the slow "Amiga," where you can hear her on the edge of tears.
Although I'd really like to her her vocals more clearly, Mindelo has a great voice, her songs a decent groove, and the overall atmosphere smacks of a Havana nightclub.
www.greenmanreview.com /fantcha.html   (353 words)

  
 Cabe Verde Fishing Charters, Cape Verde Islands, big game sport fishing charters   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
We went back to Mindelo today and fished the south and caught Clemens his first Atlantic sailfish which was the last billfish he needed to have them caught all !!!
We had one bite in the morning and on our way back to Mindelo we hooked a 700 pounder that Jaap fought for a long time before he pulled the hooks close to the boat.
We spend the morning still in Sao Antao but the fish were gone and we moved back to Mindelo after some bottom fishing.
www.azoresmarlin.com /CVnews.htm   (3831 words)

  
 htmldocs\hobbies\mindelo   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
On 3 January, 2002 Apple Beach was over 1 meter higher and extended some 200 meters North in the direction of Mindelo, which was back to its normal appearance.
On 29 March, 2002 (Good Friday) beaches from Mindelo to Aguda were extremely large at low tide around 9:30 am, and the same was true of Grande on 30 March and of Mindelo on Easter Sunday.
The Mindelo convent was torn down on 2 August, 1999.
prof.fe.unl.pt /%7Ejbmacedo/hobbies/mindelo.htm   (447 words)

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