Another example of terraced landscapes. The terracing is a means of soil conservation since the island has relatively low rainfall. Here you can see how poor the peoples of the island are with the clothes spread out on rocks to dry.
Bossu-Picat, Christian. (1986). Cabo Verde. Paris: Delroisse. pp. 72, 84
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