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| Dramatically situated on the sea, Cidade Velha (literally 'Old City') has won Unesco World Heritage status as the first European settlement in the tropics. Founded in 1462, the city became wealthy as a clearinghouse and key victualling station for the transatlantic slave trade. Remains from its heyday include the ruins of the cathedral, constructed in 1693, and the pillory on the old town square where enslaved captives were chained up and displayed. |
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