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Have you ever wanted to feel like you were on the moon? São Vicente is your island, and Monte Verde is a great place to make your moon landing #sãovicente #monteverde #caboverde #capeverde

Santo Antão is Cabo Verde’s most diverse island, with walking paths scaling dry cliffs by the sea and lush valleys not 1 kilometer away. This is from the walking trail that connects the towns of Cruzinha and Ponta do Sol #capeverde #caboverde #cvtravel #pontadosol #hiking #mykneeshateme

Cidade Velha, or Ribeira Grande de Santiago, was the first European city established in the tropics in 1460. It was settled by the Portuguese to serve as a logistics center for the slave trade between Africa and the Americas. It has been in constant decline since the capital of Cabo Verde was moved to Praia in 1770. This beautiful harbor and the city are now being renovated thanks to @unesco, @exteriores.maec, and the government of #caboverde #capeverde #cidadevelha #instatravel #instaafrica #unesco #patrimoniomundial #worldheritage

Santo Antão, Cabo Verde, played an important role in the discovery of the Americas. Not far from the runway of this abandoned airport is the point of reference for the Treaty of Tordesillas, which split the new world into Spanish and Portuguese parts #santoantao #caboverde #pontadosol #capeverde #airport #abandonedairport

Diego Rivera’s signature mural of Mexican history is an Easter egg hunt #cdmx #mexico #df #alameda

Zócalo, say no more. January 2019 #mexico #cdmx #tenotichlan

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Rough Waters on the Panama Canal

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Rough Waters on the Panama Canal

File under public private partnership pandemonium: in case you missed it, the multi-billion dollar expansion of the Panama Canal has … Continue reading Rough Waters on the Panama Canal

September 11th Elsewhere

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September 11th Elsewhere

Americans aren’t the only ones that pause to reflect on this terrible September day. While we mourn our own loss … Continue reading September 11th Elsewhere

Plus ça change…Latin America and the Madre Patria

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Plus ça change…Latin America and the Madre Patria

Maybe a French expression is not the best suited for a comparison between Latin America and the Iberian peninsula. But … Continue reading Plus ça change…Latin America and the Madre Patria

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