Wednesday, April 15, 2009

FOGO: AGENTES ECONÓMICOS ANALISAM SECTOR TURÍSTICO

16-04-09 http://www.asemana.publ.cv/spip.php?article40698

Operadores económicos do Fogo reúnem-se esta quinta-feira, 16, para analisarem os problemas que afectam o sector turístico na ilha. Os promotores deste encontro, que acontece na cidade de São Filipe, procuram subsídios para enriquecer o projecto turismo sustentável para a ilha do Vulcão, cujo financiamento advém do Instituto Português de Apoio ao Desenvolvimento(IPAD).

A ideia do encontro é identificar novos produtos atractivos em termos turísticos que associam a história, a cultura e a “riqueza natural” da ilha à produção do vinho e do café. Ou seja, os operadores desejam aperfeiçoar a “marca Fogo” e esperam contar com o projecto de turismo sustentado para melhorar o nível de formação de pessoas envolvidas no sector, diversificar a oferta dos produtos e promover boas práticas nas agências de viagens, nos serviços hoteleiros e restaurantes que cativem os visitantes.

As câmaras municipais dos Mosteiros e de Santa Catarina, a Associação ABC de Patim e o Conselho Regional de Parceiros do Fogo já associaram-se ao programa, pois querem que o turismo no Fogo gere mais recursos e empregos para combater a pobreza nos três concelhos da ilha.

Nicolau Centeio
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Introducing Cape Verde

Most people only know Cape Verde through the haunting mornas (mournful songs) of Cesária Évora. To visit her homeland – a series of unlikely volcanic islands some 500km off the coast of Senegal – is to understand the strange, bittersweet amalgam of West African rhythms and mournful Portuguese melodies that shape her music.

It’s not just open ocean that separates Cape Verde from the rest of West Africa. Cool currents, for example, keep temperatures moderate, and a stable political and economic system help support West Africa’s highest standard of living. The population, who represent varying degrees of African and Portuguese heritage, will seem exuberantly warm if you fly in straight from, say, Britain, but refreshingly low-key if you arrive from Lagos or Dakar.

Hot Top Picks For Cape Verde

1 Mt Fogo
Huff to the top of this stunning, cinder-clad mountain, the country’s only active volcano and, at 2829m, its highest peak.

2 Mardi Gras
Down quantities of grogue, the rumlike national drink, and dive into the colour and chaos in Mindelo.

3 Santo Antão
Hike over the pine-clad ridge of the island, then down into its spectacular canyons and verdant valleys.

4 Windsurfing
Head to the beaches of Boa Vista, and fill your sail with the same transatlantic winds that pushed Columbus to the New World.

5 Traditional music
Watch musicians wave loved ones goodbye with a morna or welcome them back with a coladeira.

6 Cidade Velha
Becomes Cape Verde's first World Heritage site in June 2009.
The town of Ribeira Grande de Santiago, renamed Cidade Velha (Old Town) in the late 18th century, was the first European colonial outpost in the tropics.
Located in the south of the island of Santiago, the town features some of the original street layout impressive remains including two churches, a royal fortress and Pillory square with its ornate 16th century marble pillar.