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Travel back to the era that shaped Mindelo: the Coal Cycle. In the mid-1800s, Porto Grande became one of the busiest coaling stations in the Atlantic, attracting British companies, telegraph networks and thousands of sailors.
This tour connects the places that defined the city’s rise: forts, old coal depots, colonial buildings, telegraph sites and early urban streets.
Departure from hotel or agreed meeting point
30 minutes Before Tour
History of the British companies, the coal boom, and the impressive record of nearly 2 000 ships per year in the late 1800s.
Built to defend the bay; equipped with seven cannons. Insight into the yellow fever epidemic that halved the city’s population.
Symbol of Mindelo’s growth as an international trade hub.
Where the telegraph cable connected Cape Verde to Europe, Brazil, the US and West Africa.
Learn about Mindelo’s urban expansion: paved streets, oil lamps, mandatory tree planting, and British influence
Pass by areas once occupied by Cory Brothers & Co., Patent Fuel, Thomas & Miller and others.
Market area tied to African trade routes and daily life of workers.
Explanation of how water finally reached Mindelo in the late 19th century.
