Cidade Velha is an historic site located on the island of Santiago, 15 km from the city of Praia, since 2009 this city has been considered a world heritage site by UNESCO, its importance in the slave trade, in the discovery of the world by Europeans, the first city founded by Europeans in the tropics, south of the Sahara, the biggest reference in the merchant ship trade in the Atlantic, the cradle of Cape Verde where the first national identity emerged. Come and discover this wonder with your local guide./*54745756836*/