Cape Verde is an island nation in the central Atlantic Ocean, made up of ten volcanic islands about 600 kilometres off the coast of West Africa. Together with the Azores, Canary Islands, and Madeira, it forms part of the Macaronesia region.
Boa Vista, the third largest and easternmost island, is known for its desert like landscape, long sandy beaches, sea turtles, and traditional music.
This island paradise is also home to Janka from Slovakia, who moved here six years ago. Today, she works as a tour guide and is part of a large local family.
With her and her husband, we explore local cuisine based on fish, goat milk, and legumes, discover the island’s culture, and visit a protected turtle nesting site, helping give hatchlings a better chance to survive.