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Boa Vista - Inland One of the rare greeness point in Boa Vista, thanks to an underground river....
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Boa Vista - July 2001 Inside the desert, strongly reminding landscapes of Sahara, I had no...
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Boa Vista - dunes The permanent blowing wind move the sand to form desert of dunes. Lost...
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Estancia de Baixo village Inside Boa Vista, the extreme destitution of some villages testifies about...
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Boa Vista - Derelict on the Beach On a desert white sandy beach suddenly stands "Cabo de Santa Maria"...
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Cabo de Santa Maria The derelict was only a few steps away from the seaside but by taking this...
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Boa Vista - July 2001 Everywhere, dryness alternates with palm woods, the only vegetation...
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Boa Vista - Inland Dry path, dry landscape, a trek in Boa Vista creates a paradoxical...
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Boa Vista - Estancia de Baixo Inside Boa Vista, during the afternoon, even the rare villages are...
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Estancia de Baixo village The quiet streets of Estancia de Baixo. The houses, painted in flashy...
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Rabil village Edifices in poor state, and contrasting colours. Copyright Nicolas Pietri
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Rabil village The lack of upkeeping give a post-war aspect to some villages. But keeping...
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Boa Vista - On the road In Boa Vista, sand is everywhere and invades everything, taking advantage on...
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Boa Vista- Inland - July 2001 The sterility of the ground and the severe climate don't allow the...
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Rabil village Small centre of Rabil village. Once again, by walking down the streets, this...
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A river A river, running along a few kilometres, exceptional in Boa Vista. A bit...
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Cabo de Santa Maria In Boa Vista, seasides are full of invisible sandy reefs that make accidents...
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Rabil village Like to fight daily difficulties with happiness, some houses are...
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Cabo de Santa Maria The austerity and the show of desolation that offers this derelict strongly...
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People in Rabil By meeting the few people in the streets while entering in a small village, a...
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Rochina This rock called " Rochina " is one of the rare relief in Boa Vista....
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Local sport club A picturesque sport club in Rabil village. What's good in Cape...
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Boa Vista - dryness... Inside the island, landscape alternate sandy deserts with rocky dry...
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Boa Vista beaches Like in many tropical countries, it happens that a heavy cover of...
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Boa Vista - Inland Prinkly bushes and sand, sand, sand again... Characteristic landscape in Boa...
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Rabil church A church in Rabil village. Architecture is typically colonial....
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Rabil centre The happy colours of every facade contrast with the empty aspect of...
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Boa Vista - Inland Salt pans still exploited behind Sal Reui Copyrights Nicolas Pietri
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Boa Vista - July 2001 At last, I managed to meet somebody at the middle of the desert,...
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Sal Rei, July 2001 Sal Rei is the small capital of Boa Vista. This 3000 inhabitants city,...
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Sal Rei - July 2001 In Sal Rei, some beautiful and perfectly conservated colonial villas testify...
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Sal Rei city centre The quiet streets of Sal Rei by the evening. We can say at least that...
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Sal Rei centre Here's an example of the extreme dilapidation in some parts of Sal Rei....
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Sal Rei city centre Atmopshere in Sal Rei is very relaxed and people are quietly busy with their...
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Rabil Village Flashy houses and dead streets in Rabil, all for contrasts ! Copyright...
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Sal Rei Church Church and main square of Sal Rei. At night, this square is saturated by...
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Boa Vista - Inland Characteristic landscape in Boa Vista. As far as the eye can see,...
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Sal Rei city centre Sal Rei is like a dry city where sand invades the streets step by step....
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Boa Vista beaches A beach, just for me, along kilometres. A materialization of a dream......
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Boa Vista - inland Shanty for goats, not so much rudimentary compared to some...
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Boa Vista - July 2001 Shanty-town in Boa Vista. Life conditions in this island are certainly the...
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Boa Vista - Around the seaside Between sea and sand, a cheminey of a former manufactory stands at the...
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Boa vista seaside On this beach, the only tourists were goats... A great illustration of...
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Boa Vista - seaside around Sal Rei city Turquoise sea, white sandy beach and preserved seaside, Boa Vista is a real...
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Inside a bar By passing into a desert village ( Estancia de Baixo ), this guy was happy to...
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Boa Vista - Inland In such an hostile environment, only plams can survive. Copyright Nicolas Pietri
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Boa Vista - Airport Myself, beside the plane I've just took, and glad to be still on life so...
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Map of Boa Vista
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