Curral da Russa

Curral da Russa (Capeverdean Crioulo, ALUPEC or ALUPEK: Kurral da Rusa, Santo Antão Crioulo: Curral da Russa) is a village in the island of Santo Antão. The mountains dominate the area around the village as well as and groves dominate the village areas, grasslands with barren rocks and bushes covers the rest of the area as well as cattle areas. The mountain cliffs lies around the area. Cliffs and steep and treacherous ledges dominate the valley area. The village is in the island's low class. Most of the houses are built with mud-brick and stone, the rest are built with either steel reinforced concrete or with stone and wood. All of its population are farmers and are based in agriculture where banana plantations, pineapple and other...