Cape Verde's name change to Cabo Verde prompted us to take a behind-the-scenes peek at how National Geographic handles ever-shifting maps. The former Cape Verde is now known as the República de ...

But Cape Verde was an unsustainable place. The Verde — or green — in Cape Verde is a misnomer, considering the bleached and rain-parched colors of many of the islands.

Mount Fogo is one of Cape Verde’s greatest natural landmarks – a 2,829m-high volcano rising from the floor of an ancient crater. Climbing to the peak takes around three hours.

Figure 1: Map of the Cape Verde islands showing the location with respect to the African coast, bathymetric swell extent and subsea volcanic edifices. The swell is about 1,600 km across (circle in ...