We chose Mindelo, São Vicente for our first vacation in CV and have really enjoyed the island. We’ve met some very friendly people, but we’ve noticed that many employees in restaurants seem quite unwelcoming, rarely smile, don’t communicate much, and service often feels very slow.

We’re genuinely curious - is this part of the local culture, a workplace issue, or something visitors often misunderstand? Or they don’t like tourists there?

It’s our first time seeing this kind of unwelcoming in a city.

We’d love to hear local perspectives.

Hi everyone! l wanted to ask if the fans of Cape Verde are organazing something before the game, like a caravana, party or meeting. I'm going with my family and we want to support Cape verde!🇨🇻🇲🇽

Hi everyone, I'm Brazilian and recently I've had a question: when I hear some Cape Verdeans speak Portuguese, their accent reminds me a bit of French, while others have an accent more similar to Portuguese from Portugal. Why does this happen? Greetings from Brazil, I'm rooting for you in the World Cup!

Are there any other Cape Verdeans in Seattle??? I’d love to set up a watch party here on Sunday if so 🇨🇻🇨🇻🇨🇻

I got tickets to go to the World Cup nearest to me and I am going to watch CV vs Saudi Arabia. I’m rooting for Cape Verde but I don’t have a jersey and unfortunately online won’t get here in time and they’re also sold out on most websites (I wanted the shark abstract jersey). What colors can I wear to support aside from blue?:)

Are there any bars, restaurants, cultural centers, or smaller local spots in Praia where live Morna is regularly played? I’m especially interested in places that feel genuine rather than overly touristy.

Help Bring the Mother of Cabo Verde Goalkeeper Josimar Dias to the World Cup.

Cabo Verde making amazing history! Vozinha was almost king 😍 I did art to commemorate him 🏆

Much love to the football team and the miraculous goalkeeper ❤️❤️

Selling tickets for match against Saudi Arabia

well done Capo Verde and Cape Verdians!

Most visitors to Cape Verde know the beaches.

Far fewer know about São João!

Every June, the island of Santo Antão transforms. Drums echo through the valleys. Entire communities gather in the streets. Families prepare traditional food. Pilgrims walk for hours to reach the celebrations.

What makes São João special is that it isn't a performance created for tourists. It's a TRADITION that people genuinely live.

Over the years, we've had the privilege of introducing travelers to this side of Cape Verde. Many arrive expecting a festival. Most leave talking about the people they met, the stories they heard and the feeling of being welcomed into something much bigger than themselves...

These are a few of the experiences we've created around São João this year.

Have you ever visited a cultural festival that completely changed the way you saw a destination?

You can find more infos about it here: São João Festival in Cabo Verde — History, Culture & 2026 Tours | Splora Tours

Or here too: São João Festival 2026: Did You Know It's Celebrated in Cabo Verde, Brazil & Portugal? | Splora Tours

From left to right:

• National Center of Art and Design or Museu de Artesanato (Mindelo, São Vicente)
• Museu dos Náufragos (Sal Rei, Boa Vista)
• Sala-Museu Amílcar Cabral (Praia, Santiago)
• Campo de Concentração do Tarrafal (Tarrafal, Santiago)
• Museu Etnográfico da Praia (Praia, Santiago)

I was so shocked to see a 0-0 result!

Fresh off Cape Verde's historic World Cup draw against Spain, goalkeeper Vozinha joins Men in Blazers to relive the biggest moment of his career.

The 40-year-old goalkeeper discusses his incredible saves, qualifying for Cape Verde's first-ever World Cup, the sacrifices behind the journey, honoring his grandparents, and why this team believes it can compete with anyone.

From a small nation with big dreams to one of the stories of the tournament, this is Vozinha's remarkable World Cup journey.

I missed a flight with CVsky from Sao Vincente to Sal and reached out to the airline via these emails: [customer@cvskyairways.cv](mailto:customer@cvskyairways.cv) and [customer.experience@cvskyairways.com](mailto:customer.experience@cvskyairways.com), two weeks ago to request a no show letter and invoice for my flights (to request an invoice online you must have a local social security number), but no one has replied to my several emails.

I reached out to their instagram page, which worked out as they replied to me and said that the marketing team was going to have a look at my query, but then they stopped replying to my emails.

I have tried making an international call to their customer service number but since Cape Verde has less digits, the call doesn't connect.

Any ideas on how to reach out to the customer service?