Maio

Malo, with its gorgeous sandy beaches, is a beautiful island to go beachcombing. Malo is a nice spot to unwind in tranquil communities with colorful flower-decorated houses, and it is known for its historic salt mines. Despite its limited vegetation, Maio boasts the largest forest in Cape Verde. Maio is a great area to go bird watching, featuring ospreys, sea swallows, and bar-tailed larks. Because it is the city's principal meeting point, the main square of the island's capital, Vila de Malo, is a good site to people-watch. During the summer, the picturesque Morro features a beautiful swimming beach that you'll share with turtles.

Although the vegetation is scant, Maio offers more than just deserts. In the north of the island, there are salt marshes. The island's look is characterized by hilly landscapes, limestone valleys, acacia woods, and coconut palms. Maio presently boasts the greatest continuous woodland area in Cape Verde as a result of afforestation efforts. This has allowed locals to produce charcoal near Morrinho once more without endangering the tree population.

On this island, you can see bar-tailed larks, Coursera, cream-colored coursers, and even ospreys, so if you're a birdwatcher, you'll get your money's worth. In the salty ponds near Vila do Maio, you can encounter sea swallows and waders.

Location: Easternmost of the Sotavento islands of Cape Verde.