Corinne & Annina

Friends, travelling partners and business partners

Behind o Ritmo GmbH Switzerland are us, Corinne & Annina, both of whom have a dipl. Tourism experts and active in tourism for over 10 years.

Our first time on Cape Verde in 2018 and inspired by the almost untouched nature, an exciting Creole culture, a multifaceted tradition and the contagious joie de vivre of the Cape Verdeans, we took the plunge into self-employment shortly before the corona pandemic and founded our own travel agency.

With our local partner, Alveno Soares, guide and social worker, we have always pursued the vision of gentle, local and sustainable tourism. The local population is involved and "de-powered" by leaving the helm to the Cape Verdeans. This is at the forefront of all our offers.

With Alveno Soares, we are also involved in the social sector in addition to our tourism activities. During the coronavirus pandemic, we launched the joint project "Djunta Mon - come together. get involved" programme.

A Swiss-Cape Verdean joint project to promote socio- and intercultural educational and leisure activities on the one hand and support local, sustainable and regenerative tourism on the other.

Our latest project is the "Djunta Mon" community centre on the island of São Vicente in Ribeira Bote. More information: Joint project Djunta Mon.

The experts on site

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Alveno Soares

Tourism guide, social worker & owner of the Cape Verdean agency Dada's Animation

Alveno is from São Vicente, originally from Mindelo. Alveno is a very committed and dynamic young man. He is strongly committed to Cape Verde and especially the new generation of Cape Verdeans with various projects in the socio-cultural field. He will guide you through the streets of Mindelo and show you his home town, its history and its inhabitants from a different and exciting perspective.

Alveno is also the local manager of our Djunta Mon community centre in Mindelo. He puts his heart and soul into the local community projects and is the contact person for our voluntourists during their stay.

Belton Lopes

Tourismusguide St Vincent

Belton has been working as a guide for guided excursions in Mindelo since 2018. It is part of the cultural tourism project for the Ribeira Bote neighbourhood. Ribera Bote was long regarded as a problematic neighbourhood on the outskirts of Mindelo. Thanks to local socio-cultural work, there has been a steady joint revaluation and new perspectives have been created. Belton himself grew up in Ribeira Bote and is proud of the developments today. It provides our visitors with an authentic insight and encounters at eye level.

Alexandro Rodrigues

Dance teacher

Alex founded one of the first dance schools in Mindelo. The doors of his dance school are open to young and old, beginners to advanced dancers. Alex loves dancing, which is reflected in the way he teaches: calm, patient and always with a smile on his face. Alex and his crew bring us closer to the rhythm of Cape Verde!

Éder Lopes

Dance teacher

Also known as "Kizombeiro" in Mindelo, Éder has been with us since the beginning and is happy to pass on his passion for dancing. He teaches Cape Verdean Kizomba to our customers in private lessons for beginners or advanced dancers.

Ilton Lima

Tourismusguide Santo Antão

Ilton grew up in the Paul Valley on the island of São Vicente and loves "living in peace", spending time in nature and hiking. What he likes about his job is coming into contact with different nationalities and letting them get to know his culture. He wants to show visitors how the Cape Verdeans lead a happy life in the most diverse places, far away from civilisation.

Hernany "Natcha" Delgado

Tourismusguide Santo Antão

Hernany started working as a tourism guide back in 2014. Nach einer Reise nach Indien für sein Studium, führt er seit 2018 nun wieder Touristen aus aller Welt über die grünste aller Insel der Kapverden. Hernany was born and grew up in the Ribeira Grande district of Figueiral and knows every corner of Santo Antão. With humour and verve, he introduces our guests to the beauty of his home island on tours and hikes.

Nicolin Monteiro

Tourismusguide Santo Antao

Nicolin was born and grew up on the island of Santo Antão. Nicolin is a "man of the mountains". He has always been fascinated by the beauty of nature on his island, which is why he is so close to nature. He has been guiding nature and hiking enthusiasts around his island for several years. He shows our guests the most beautiful spots on Santo Antão professionally, with a broad knowledge and a lot of love for his island and its inhabitants.

Dadu Costa

Photographer and videographer

All our pictures and videos are taken by Dadu, who works at the local marketing agency "DNA Produções". He accompanied us on our travels and captured wonderful moments.

Taxidancers

Dani, Flavio, Dario, Edmilson, Joseline and many more are an integral part of the Kizomba scene in Mindelo. They have all become friends and students of Alex and us and will inspire you with their lightness and joy in dancing. Thanks to them, no one misses out on dancing and there's a great atmosphere. Without them, our trips would be almost unimaginable and our customers have another opportunity to get in touch with the locals, exchange ideas, learn from them and thus get to know the authentic rhythm of Cape Verde.

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