Drive to inland from the capital of Santiago. Visit the local village in S. Domingos and its art craft cooperative with local arts and crafts. The beauty of the Cape Verdean Botanical Garden is shown in Sao Jorge dos Orgaos.
During your scenic drive to Assomada, you will pass by little villages and see the local life. Assomada plays an important commercial role and it has a pleasant combination of urban areas and fields. The city center features many Portuguese style colonial buildings. In the center of town lie churches, banks, and several town squares.
The market of Assomada is one of the largest on the island of Santiago, with a large variety of agricultural products and crafts. It is the central collection and distribution point for products produced throughout the surrounding countryside, and while the consumer-focused market is very large and vibrant, the majority of the trade is between middlemen who bring the produce to larger national and international markets.
During your ride to Tarrafal you will be able view the landscape of Santiago and have few short photo stops. The bay and beach of Tarrafal, is on the northern tip of Santiago Island. The little houses are part of the tourist resort, which is relatively well integrated in the landscape.
Despite the beauty of its beach, Tarrafal is infamous due to STI former Concentration Camp. The Portuguese colonial-fascist regime built near the town the Concentration Camp, where Tarrafal many opponents, to the regime, were imprisoned, tortured and many died. The Victims of prison Tarrafal were antifascist, Portuguese Democratic Activists and members of African Liberation Movements in the Portuguese colonies.
Even today the word Tarrafal is used to mean something very bad and horrible.
The torment of the concentration camp Tarrafal ended in 1974, after the April 25 revolution in Portugal, which led to the end of the colonial war.
Enjoy lunch before returning to the ship.

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Las Palmas, Gran Canaria