Pedra de Lume is a village in the northeastern part of the island of Sal,

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. The village is situated on the east coast, about 5 km east of the island capital

Espargos Espargos (Portuguese for "asparagus") is the capital and main commercial centre of the island and municipality of Sal, Cape Verde. The city

. It has a small port and a lighthouse, Farol de Pedra de Lume.

Salt ponds

Pedra de Lume has been famous for its

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s (''salinas''), exploitation of which began in the 18th century. According to geologists, the waters in the lake rise from deep in the earth rather than from lateral infiltration from the ocean. The salinas are situated in the crater of an extinct volcano. Together with the mountain Cagarral, the salinas and the crater form a

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History

Pedra de Lume was founded by Manuel António Martins, who started the exploitation of the salt ponds in 1796.Salines de Pedra de Lume
UNESCO World Heritage tentative list A tunnel to the salt ponds was constructed in 1804, and a port in 1805.
Câmara Municipal do Sal Salt production flourished in most of the 19th century, but went into decline after 1887, when Brazil, the main export destination, imposed a ban on imported salt. Salt production was revived by the French company ''Salins du Cap Vert'', that installed an 1100 m

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for salt transport in 1921. Current production is small, and mainly intended for beauty products and

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Notable people

Ildo Lobo Ildo Lobo (November 25, 1953 – October 20, 2004) was a Cape Verdean singer. His versatile and melodic voice, commanding stage presence and trademark berets made him one of the most recognizable performers in Cape Verde.Mirri Lobo Mirri Lobo (born May 22, 1960) is a Cape Verdean singer, musician, composer and producer. Biography Mirri Lobo was born Emilio Rito de Sousa Lobo in the village of Pedra de Lume in the island of Sal to Emílio de Sousa Lobo and Cacilda Brito d ...

, singer

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Salt ponds

History

Notable people

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