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Once the capital of Cape Verde, Ribeira Grande, renamed Cidade Velha, has been in decay since 1712 when it was attacked by pirates. Today it has the population of an ordinary village, but the villagers live amongst the ruins of a 17th century colony that includes a slave market with an auction post that serves as a reminder of the islands historical involvement in the slave trade. On the horizon are the ruins of an old cathedral.

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Title
Cidade Velha
Creator
Baxter, David
Date
1980
Other Identifiers
Local: MSS-0079-b10-f03-221
Keyword
abandonment ; ruins ; village
Geographic Coverage
Ribeira Grande de Santiago
Type
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In
David Baxter papers: Cape Verde photographs
Note

Foy, Colm. Cape Verde: Politics, Economics and Society. (New York, 1988). pp. 11

Irwin, Aisling and Wilson, Colum. Cape Verde Islands: The Bradt Travel Guide. (Guilford, 2001). pp. 129

Lobban, Richard and Halter, Marilyn. The Cape Verde Islands. (Providence, 1987). pp. 8

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cidade_Velha
Retrieved 22 August 2012

http://www.capeverdeweb.com/cidade_velha.asp
Retrieved 22 August 2012

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