The lush, mountainous and isolated island of Brava, in the Sotavento or Leeward Islands 80 mi/130 km west of Praia, is one of our favorites. Its main town is tidy and beautiful Nova Sintra. The c ...

Brava, one of the more isolated islands in Cabo Verde, has the highest rate of global and extreme poverty in the country. The roads that connect the island’s villages are strategic to safeguard the ...