Ribera Bote - the Project: A Bridge to the Future
Ribera Bote’ s initiative seeks to reveal the authenticity of the neighborhood, its people and its history through the eyes of its own inhabitants. By integrating young people in tourism training as guides, the project not only empowers the community but also offers prospects for future professional development.
Through vibrant murals, created by local artists, Ribera Bote is recovering its splendor, dressing the streets and facades with colors that tell stories, preserving its essence and original charisma.
Murals Zone
Positive Impact and Participation of Oi Cabo Verde
Oi Cabo Verde collaborates directly through the promotion and support of the project. Beyond the direct economic contribution, each tourism experience at Ribera Bote substantially supports community empowerment and local economic development, ensuring that each traveler becomes a positive link in the chain of positive impact.
"generating sustainable economies and promoting a virtuous circle of social empowerment."
The Ribera Bote Experience
A two-hour tour that begins at our hotel in Mindelo; once in the neighborhood, we immerse ourselves in authentic Cape Verdean life. Accompanied by official guides and young people from the neighborhood, visitors explore local markets, unique handicrafts and taste culinary specialties, becoming witnesses to the transformation of Ribera Bote and its inhabitants.
Looking to the Future
The Ribera Bote project not only promises a more hopeful future for the neighborhood and its youth, but also stands as a model of social tourism and community empowerment that could inspire other regions of the archipelago.
The initiative is a clear demonstration of how tourism, when done responsibly and consciously, can be a powerful force for positive change, generating sustainable economies and promoting a virtuous circle of social empowerment.
Participating in this project is a unique opportunity to experience Cape Verde in an authentic way, delving into its culture and contributing to the legacy of a neighborhood that, through union and joint effort, reinterprets itself and embraces a promising future.
