A traditional home made of lava rock at the base of Mt. Fogo, an active volcano, in the town of Chã das Caldeiras, located on the island of Fogo in the Republic of Cape Verde. This photo was taken at sunset on January 19th, 2011.
A mature loggerhead sea turtle is released on the beach of São Francisco on the island of Santiago. The turtle was rescued from poachers at the start of the nesting season (June 2011) by the Maritime Police at Gamboa beach in Praia, the capital...
A juvenile sea turtle, wrapped in a sleeping bag, is being transported to Pedra Badejo, a port town on the island of Santiago, to be released. The turtle was purchased from a fisherman by an environmentally conscious resident at the start of the...
PCV Jon E. Berg served as the project manager for the “Nha Terra” campaign, an island-wide campaign with the goal of reducing the consumption of sea turtle meat, on behalf of TAOLA (Cape Verde Sea Turtle Protection Network). Delta Cultura, a...
This photo was taken on August 11th, 2010 in Chã das Caldeiras on the island of Fogo, Cape Verde, only moments after our new friend snacked on some locally grown produce, with Mt. Fogo looming in the background.
This photo was taken on the island of Santo Antão, December 3rd, 2011. Located in the northern chain of islands, Santo Antão contains some of the most dramatically stunning landscapes in Cape Verde. In the distance you can see the island of São...
This photo was taken July 9th, 2010 near the beach of Costa Fragata on the island of Sal. One of Cape Verde’s relatively flat islands, the sand dunes that precede each beach are teaming with biodiversity.
Full text of a brochure highlighting Peace Corps programs and activities in the field of agriculture. Although no exact date of publication is given, the brochure is likely from 1969.