Adventure in Cape Verde
Cycling in Cape Verde
Cycling in Cape Verde is represented by the Cape Verdian Cycling Federation (FCC), created on 25 November 2017, while on the islands it is represented by associations. It is also a sport widely practiced in all the islands of Cape Verde, with competitions held annually in different locations and islands, where cyclists from all over the archipelago and foreigners can participate.
On the island of Boavista, it is easy to take part in a cycling race. If you don’t have a bike, don’t worry, there are several places where you can rent quality bikes or even buy one, if you wish. For registration in the races or for more information you can contact the Regional Cycling Association of Boavista (see contact) or even the Boavista City Hall. (add link, photos and contacts of the places where bicycles are rented)
CAPOEIRA
Boavista has long been a multicultural island for welcoming people from all over the country and abroad, who bring with them their specificities, from their islands or country of origin. Euro-African emigration has influenced and generated some kind of impact on the island’s culture.
In this segment, capoeira is defined as an Afro-Brazilian martial art that combines elements of dance, acrobatics and music. It was developed by African slaves in Brazil at the beginning of the 16th century. It is known for its acrobatic and complex maneuvers, usually involving hands on the ground and inverted kicks. It emphasizes fluid movements instead of fixed postures, the ginga, a swing step, is usually the focal point of the technique. The most accepted origin of the word capoeira comes from the words tupi ka’a (forest) pau (round), which refer to areas of low vegetation in the Brazilian interior where fugitives were hiding.
Fishing in Cape Verde
Cape Verde is considered one of the best spots in the world by sport fishing lovers. Boavista Island stands out as one of the best in Cape Verde in the practice of the sport with fish that can reach hundreds of kilos, which makes the island a beautiful tourist destination in this practice, attracting sportsmen and women from all over the world, especially people who travel thousands of miles to fish the marlin.
Most boats are well equipped with fish locators and the captains respect the laws that allow larger fish to be returned to their natural habitat.
Drinking water is provided on the boats and, depending on your needs, you can bring your own drinks, if you like, to have a beer or a soda while you fish.
Sport fishing is a worldwide growing tourist product and consists of catching fish, not for trade or personal consumption, but for the pleasure of fishing. The fish, after being caught, weighed and marked, are generally discarded alive at sea.
It is a sport that can be practiced all year round in Cape Verde due to the favorable climate, but the main season for marlin fishing occurs in the hottest seasons of the year. Other fish appreciated by lovers of this sport that can be found in Cape Verde waters are: tuna, mountain and shark.
Boavista Island offers natural conditions as well as boat and equipment conditions for this kind of sport, which is increasingly present in Cape Verde.For More information can be found here on the page: FISHING AND GRILL EXCURSION
Football in Cape Verde
in Cape Verde football is the most popular sport and one of the most loved by Cape Verdeans. Practically all Cape Verdeans are fans of some European team. With these teams as the main reference and model, it is very common to find football teams with the same name and equipment as European teams in some islands of the country. It was first introduced in the country around 1910 first on the island of St. Vincent, later moved to the island of Santiago, then Sal.
Sport Sal Rei is the best known and oldest sports club on the island of Boa Vista, founded on 28 August 1951, won the first regional championship in 1994 and the first and only national championship in 2004. It has a total of 11 regional titles, 5 cups 3 supercups and 1 opening tournament. The equipment is similar in everything to that of Sport Lisboa Benfica, by initiative of a Portuguese citizen.
The Boavista Regional Championship is managed by the Regional Football Association. It is one of the main championships in the country and there are eight participating clubs. The Regional Championship was established after independence in 1978, with an Academic club winning its first title.
Boavista’s academy is the club with the most title in the regional championship, 18 in total and the second is Sport Sal-Rei Club with 11 and followed by Sporting da Boavista and Eleven Stars. The participating clubs are:
Academic and Worker Association
Africa Show
Sportive Estancia de Baixo
Northern Youth
Eleven Stars
Sal-Rei FC
Sanjoanense
Sporting
At National level, CS Mindelense based on the name of the capital of the island of São Vicente, is the oldest club in Cape Verde founded in 1919 and became official member on May 25, 1922, football was played for the first time, the second oldest is Ilha de Santiago first football club called Sporting Clube da Praia, later FC Derby founded on August 5, 1929, was founded, two years later in the same city, Vitoria FC was founded, two of the clubs were the first name of a Portuguese club. Official competition did not start until 1938 and Mindelense was the first club to win a regional title, the colonial title was then official. At the same time, the third island to have a football club was Sal, where SC Santa Maria was founded in the island’s capital, then later, in 1952, the fourth island to have a club would be Boa Vista with Esporte Sal Rei Clube.
