Cape Verde is a destination on the up: construction is rocketing, international flight numbers are soaring, and visitor arrivals are rising year on year. As the country prospers, developers are energetically targeting British and Irish second-home investors, while the country also attracts its diaspora of hundreds of thousands who join the tourists in returning for holidays. The fourth edition of this genuinely independent guide covers all the islands of Cape Verde. It provides updated information on Cape Verde's rapidly expanding tourist facilities, a revised natural history section, and helps visitors delve deep into the heart of the country's spectacular landscape, colourful music and unusual people.