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Sal, Kaapverdië | tips, activiteiten en vooral: No stress!

by Desiree Duijndam

Het is DE lijfspreuk van de inwoners op het Kaapverdische eiland Sal: No stress! En stress krijgen we zeker niet bij het zien van het goudgele strand, azuurblauwe water en de eeuwig schijnende zon. Kaapverdië, ook bekend als Cabo Verde, ligt in de Atlantische Oceaan, op 700 kilometer ten Westen van Senegal voor de Westkant van Afrika. Vanuit Nederland vlieg je in iets meer dan zes uur naar Sal, dus de hoogste tijd om deze parel te exploren.

Praktische tips Sal

No stress!

De Kaapverdische eilanden zijn vulkanisch van oorsprong en bestaan uit tien hoofdeilanden en enkele kleinere eilandjes. Sal en Boa Vista zijn de meest bekende eilanden. Op de Kaapverdische eilanden is het in de zomer drie uur vroeger dan in Nederland, dus dat houdt in dat we extra tijd hebben om Sal te ontdekken. Tenslotte is iedere minuut er één toch? Maar, no stress! De eerste twee dagen zijn we dan ook vooral op het prachtige zandstrand te vinden. Dit strand is acht kilometer lang en niet alleen geschikt om het gehele jaar door van de zon te genieten -het kwik zakt hier zelden onder de 26 graden- maar ook de surf, duik en liefhebbers van andere watersporten zitten hier goed.

Santa Maria

Santa Maria is de meest bekende plaats op Sal. Vroeger stond Santa Maria vooral bekend om de export van zout, maar inmiddels is dit the place tot be door de Rua 1 de Junho: De gezellige hoofdstraat met de kleurrijke winkels en huisjes. We drinken koffie tussen de locals, die ons vertellen dat er die avond een belangrijke voetbalwedstrijd zal worden gespeeld. Voetbal is dan ook een zeer populaire sport op Kaapverdië. De locals zijn er maar wat trots op dat Kaapverdië tot de beste voetballanden van Afrika behoort. We lopen de hoofdstraat uit, richting de Pontao de Santa Maria.
Op deze pier is het vooral in de ochtenduren erg druk als de vissers de vangst van de dag brengen en deze op de pier verkopen. Langs het strand loopt ook een boulevard met gezellige restaurants en beachclubs. Hier kan je tevens terecht voor (handgemaakte) souvenirs.

Eilandtour

Sal is 30 kilometer lang en twaalf kilometer breed. Met een dagtour kom je langs alle hoogtepunten van het eiland. Vanaf Kite Beach rijden we in westelijke richting naar Palmeira. Dit kleurrijke dorpje is de belangrijkste havenplaats van het eiland. De locals geven ons trots uitleg over de vangst van die ochtend en we zien hele bijzondere vissen voorbij komen. De belangrijkste trekpleister van Palmeira is echter Buracona, oftewel het ‘blauwe oog.’ Het blauwe oog is een grote opening in een grot waar je als het zonlicht op het juiste punt schijnt, een mooi ‘blauw oog’ kunt zien. Echt heel bijzonder.

Ook bijzonder is alle street art in de hoofdplaats Espargos. We rijden door naar de Salinas van Pedra de Lume. Deze spectaculaire zoutpannen bevinden zich in de krater van een oude vulkaan. Je kunt hier, door de hoge concentratie zout, drijven in één van de zoutpannen. De Salinas van Pedra de Lume zijn genomineerd voor de UNESCO-werelderfgoedlijst. De laatste stop is bij Viveiro Botanical Gardens. De vegetatie op Sal is overwegend steppe / woestijnachtig. Op de vlakke delen van het eiland groeien voornamelijk planten die gewend zijn aan droge omstandigheden zoals lage struiken en grassen. Viveiro Botanical Gardens is een waar groen paradijs midden in de woestijn, met meer dan honderd verschillende soorten planten.

De rest van de week genieten we voornamelijk van de prachtige stranden, het heldere water en de relaxte sfeer. De lokale bevolking is erg vriendelijk en gastvrij en vooral de verse vis is een aanrader. Ik geloof niet dat ik eerder zoveel boeken heb gelezen als tijdens deze trip, want het belangrijkste doel van een bezoek aan Sal is en blijft natuurlijk: No stress!

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