Travel guide: Cabo Verde 🇨🇻

Best time to go and Good things to know

Travel guide: Cabo Verde 🇨🇻
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Best time to go

  • The best time to visit Cabo Verde (Cape Verde) is during the dry season, which runs from November to July. The weather is generally warm and sunny, making it perfect for beach vacations and outdoor activities

Good things to know

  • The currency is the Cape Verdean Escudo (CVE)
  • Make sure you have comprehensive travel insurance that covers medical expenses, as healthcare services in Cabo Verde may be limited. It's also recommended to take precautions against mosquito-borne illnesses like malaria and dengue fever by using insect repellent and sleeping under mosquito nets
  • 3,512 species were recorded in Cabo Verde. However, 20% are on the IUCN Red List
  • You can scuba dive year-round in Cabo Verde. It is home to 60 species of elasmobranch, including Manta Rays and Whale Sharks, and is an important refuge for the shark population in the Northeastern Atlantic. Make sure you dive with reputable dive centres that care about marine conservation

Check out Kodama Travel's Cabo Verde Tours