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Check your ship's notice for the berth. Taxis are available at the quay."],["Watch-outs","Mindelo is windy, and the sun is strong. The harbour is a working port, so keep to the marked walkways. Cash in escudos is needed for most purchases, and card payments are limited."],["The town","Mindelo is a colourful port town with Portuguese colonial buildings, music and a strong caf\u00e9 culture. The Avenida Marginal runs along the harbour, and the old town has churches and markets."],["Music and culture","Mindelo is known for morna and coladeira music, the sound of the islands. Bars and clubs in the old town host live music, most often at weekends."],["Monte Cara and the coast","Monte Cara is a hill above the town with views over the harbour. The island's beaches, including Calhau, are reached by taxi, and the roads are rough."],["Food & shopping","Cape Verdean food includes cachupa, a stew of corn and beans, and fresh fish. Local caf\u00e9s are good value. Shops close early on Sundays."],["Money & connectivity","The currency is the Cape Verdean escudo. Cash is needed, and card payments are limited. ATMs are in the town centre."]],"access":"The harbour and the Avenida Marginal are flat. The old town has uneven streets. Beaches and hill roads are rough, so ask your operator for a vehicle with step access.","links":[{"label":"Mindelo on Wikivoyage","url":"https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Mindelo","detail":"City, music and transport"},{"label":"Convert US dollars to escudos","url":"https://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/?Amount=1&From=USD&To=CVE","detail":"Daily reference rates"}],"maps":[{"label":"Porto Grande on Google Maps","url":"https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Porto+Grande+Mindelo","detail":"Cruise berth"},{"label":"Mindelo map","url":"https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Mindelo","detail":"Map and directions (Wikivoyage)"}]}}}