Tarrafal de Monte Trigo Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
village in Cape Verde
About Tarrafal de Monte Trigo
Its rather long name is important to avoid confusing it with one of the other "tarrafals" in Cabo Verde. There are four, the most well known one on Santiago, one on São Nicolau, and even another one on the island of Santo Antão, which is not really a village, but a section of Ribeira Grande, one of the largest towns on the island. The name Tarrafal comes from the shrub/treeTamarix senegalensisor Tamarisk, called Tarrafe in Cabo Verde. It rains very seldom on this side of the island, the surrounding area is very much desert, but Tarrafal is a true oasis — springs fed by a large watershed enable it to have access to quite a lot of good quality spring water; the fields of sugar cane, manioc, yams, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, etc. are irrigated, there are many palms and trees — coconut, date, br
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