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Brava island
A Creole Sintra, instead of Saloia
Nova Sintra
,
Brava
,
Cape Verde
Nova Sintra
,
Brava
,
Cape Verde
A Creole Sintra, instead of Saloia
When Portuguese settlers discovered the island of Brava, they noticed its climate, much wetter than most of Cape Verde. Determined to maintain connections with the distant metropolis, they called the main town Nova Sintra.