Excursion around the island of Sal (Part 2) – Terra Boa, Espargos
From Buracona we set off through ‘Terra Boa’ (Good Earth). We passed through scrubland and some of the most fertile area that we had seen on our travels, to the capital of Sal, Espargos. Espargos means ‘asparagras’, one of the many forms of asparagus. The yellow flowers can be seen all over the island. Espargos is the principal commercial and government centre. Once there we had a cool beer in a café and then drove to the communications transmitters for a spectacular view over the town.
The white birds are egrets.
A small settlement in the middle of nowhere
The scrubland
A worker tends a maize field
A shantytown on the approach to Espargos
The shantytown
The outskirts of Espargos
Men playing cards in the town square
Street scene with the communication tower in the background
George takes a stroll through the streets
A wide boulevard in the centre of the town
The café where we drank a nice cool beer
The view from the top of the communications hill looking over Espargos
George and Elton admire the view
The Communications tower and masts
The Communications tower and masts
The Communications tower and masts
The old school on the outskirts of the town
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