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Cape Verdean community of Burela

Burela, Mariña Central, Lugo

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Cape Verdean community of Burela

Curiosity · Burela, Mariña Central, Lugo

Image of Burela, not of the place itself.

Since the seventies, sailors arriving from Cape Verde signed on with the deep-sea fleet of Burela and put down roots with their families; today they form one of the largest Cape Verdean colonies in Spain.

Photo: O´Manin (CC BY-SA 3.0)

What to see and do in Burela