Sotavento Beach in Spain

Description: The Sotavento islands (literally, the Leeward), is the southern island group of Cape Verde archipelago. There are four main islands: Brava, Fogo and Santiago are rocky and volcanic agricultural islands, with the longest histories of human inhabitance and densest populations in the Cape Verdes. Maio lies to the east and is a flat desert island... ( +expand to view full text )

Description: The Sotavento islands (literally, the Leeward), is the southern island group of Cape Verde archipelago. There are four main islands: Brava, Fogo and Santiago are rocky and volcanic agricultural islands, with the longest histories of human inhabitance and densest populations in the Cape Verdes. Maio lies to the east and is a flat desert island whose economy was primarily based on salt, giving it more in common with Sal and Boa Vista among the Barlavento.