The Secret Paradise of Cape Verde:
We all dream of living on a paradise tropical island sometimes. Particularly on a grey, dreary Monday morning, sitting behind a queue of smoking traffic with only the prospect of arid offices and dry meetings to look forward to. But many people are starting to realise that Cape Verde properties exist to fulfil that dream, and that they are available at a price which is startling, considering their location and surroundings.
Every Cape Verde property is located on the edge of a tropical island overlooking the beautiful blue waters of the rolling Atlantic, with miles of white sandy beaches lined up ready to take you away from the daily grind which awaits amongst the Cape Verde properties, of tennis, bars, shopping, leisure centres and entertainment centres. One might almost have to put your feet up in one of the green park areas to get away from it all, before settling on the balcony of your Cape Verde property to watch the fires of the sun dip into the cool waters, leaving you the prospect of either resting in all the modern spacious comfort of the Cape Verde properties, or joining friends in one of the entertainment facilities or bars which surround the site.
Or, perhaps instead, you might choose to pop into Santa Maria, the nearest town just a few minutes away and boasting an array of exotic shops, music outlets, art centres and museums for you to choose from. One thing which any owner of a Cape Verde property will tell you is that the culture of the islands is one which cannot be found elsewhere. Historically, the islands draw influences from both their Portuguese ancestry and African roots, resulting in a style of art and music which is enticing and evocative.
It is hard to believe, walking around the complex of Cape Verde properties that only five hundred years ago, these islands were entirely undiscovered and uninhabited. Even today, the number of residents is only a few thousand overall, meaning that finding your own space is not hard. Walking along the white beach near your Cape Verde property, you might be as likely to see turtles or whales caressing the surface of the sea than meet your neighbours.
The Cape Verde properties have been built on the island of Sal, so called after the discovery of the extensive salt mines which promoted the early growth and settlement of the island and generated its main income for many years until fishing,and more recently, tourism, took over as the main form of income. Today almost 50% of income in Sal is generated through tourism, and it is not hard to see why.
So,perhaps next time you are sitting in your car, bemoaning the fact that there s to much traffic, too many people, not enough sunshine and the pace of life is more like a marathon, consider the advantages of either visiting, or buying, one of the many exquisite Cape Verde properties built to the kind of standard you would normally expect to pay far more for back home. Consider paradise on your doorstep; consider a Cape Verde property.