São Nicolau Waterfall | São Tomé and Príncipe

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"São Nicolau’s waterfall waters flow in the midst of the green forest, refreshing the mountain hill. This is definitely a place you should not miss, a location where the best that Nature has to offer can be enjoyed.

Passing through small villages and narrow paths you’ll reach the waterfall: take your time to breath in and relax. Enjoy the sound and splendor of the water falling, allied with the tweeting of birds and all the surrounding harmony, which will help you fully recharge your vitality."

Flags of the World | São Tomé and Príncipe

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The islands São Tomé and Príncipe are located in the Gulf of Guinea and its flag has been adopted in 1975, the year the island nation gained independence from Portugal.

The design of the current flag has been inspired by the flag of the movement for independence.

The capital of São Tomé and Príncipe

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São Tomé is the capital and largest city of São Tomé and Príncipe. Its name is Portuguese for "Saint Thomas". With a population of about 75,000 the city's accounting for over a third of the total population of the country.

Blue Lagoon Lighthouse, São Tomé e Príncipe

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Farol da Lagoa Azul (Blue Lagoon Lighthouse) is located at the north coast of the island of São Tomé.

São Tomé is one of the islands in the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, and of the Republic’s total area of 1001 km², takes up 854 km² of this. It is located about 300 kilometres west of Gabon in the Gulf of Guinea.

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The back of the postcard is almost a postcard in itself, covered almost entirely with the minisheet and the two butterfly stamps.

This postcard travelled almost 5 months to reach its destination. Well, Sao Tome is far away, but….. there is another reason. Our local mailman decided not to deliver all of the mail, but save some in his garage. He was caught recently and about a week ago I found appr. 60 postcards in my mailbox. My missing postcards since 2011!

A postcard from São Tomé and Principe

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São Tomé and Príncipe is an island nation in the Gulf of Guinea, in western Africa. With a population of 185,000 São Tomé and Principe is Africa’s smallest country after Seychelles.

It consists of two archipelagos around the two main islands: São Tomé and Príncipe.

A century ago São Tomé and Príncipe was the leading cocoa beans producer of the world. Today it’s economy is still highly dependent on cocoa export. Half of it is exported to The Netherlands, the largest cacao importer in the world.

Principe Flycatcher-babbler is a species of bird endemic to São Tomé and Príncipe.

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