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When we were getting a visa on arrival from a local officer named Vladimir, he told us there are many Russians on the island, and they are very loud. We have not met any.
Sal island is a desert. The hotel we were staying in was built next to big sand dunes. All white sand was brought by wind from Sahara. There is some local black volcanic sand too. There is not enough Sahara sand to cover all the island, so most of it is a rocky desert.
All water on an island is desalinated, except for Bon Aqua bottles which are shipped from a Coca Cola factory located on another Cape Verde island.
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Here is my tripadvisor review of a hotel we were staying.
Sal island is a desert. The hotel we were staying in was built next to big sand dunes. All white sand was brought by wind from Sahara. There is some local black volcanic sand too. There is not enough Sahara sand to cover all the island, so most of it is a rocky desert.
All water on an island is desalinated, except for Bon Aqua bottles which are shipped from a Coca Cola factory located on another Cape Verde island.
( Read more... )
Here is my tripadvisor review of a hotel we were staying.
