{"id":6745,"date":"2024-02-21T09:00:43","date_gmt":"2024-02-21T00:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/?p=6745"},"modified":"2024-10-10T15:06:27","modified_gmt":"2024-10-10T06:06:27","slug":"st","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/en\/st\/","title":{"rendered":"S\u00e3o Tom\u00e9 and Pr\u00edncipe, &#8220;The World&#8217;s 3rd Least-visited Country&#8221; that Boasts a Fantastically Pointy Rock Formation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>S\u00e3o Tom\u00e9 and Pr\u00edncipe (officially known as the Democratic Republic of S\u00e3o Tom\u00e9 and Pr\u00edncipe) is a republic that does not allow a monarch to hold the position of head of state. The economy is heavily dependent on the production and export of cacao beans.  Tourism is also an important industry, but the country is famous for having few visitors. The Domain Island Expedition explored the charms of Sao Tome Island, where the capital is located. The ccTLD assigned to S\u00e3o Tom\u00e9 and Pr\u00edncipe is &#8220;<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/ja.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/.st\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">.st<\/a><\/span>&#8220;.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/0.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6687\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/0-500x372.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/0-500x372.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/0-768x571.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/0-1024x761.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/0.jpg 1032w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u25c6Where is S\u00e3o Tom\u00e9 and Pr\u00edncipe?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>S\u00e3o Tom\u00e9 and Pr\u00edncipe is a country composed of volcanic islands located in the Gulf of Guinea on the African continent. The population is approximately 220,000 (as of 2021), and the land area is 1,001\u33a2 (about half the size of Tokyo). The currency used is the S\u00e3o Tom\u00e9 and Pr\u00edncipe Dobras or the Euro. A fixed rate of 1 euro = 24,500 S\u00e3o Tom\u00e9 and Pr\u00edncipe Dobras (STN or Db) is used. The official language is Portuguese.<br \/>\n*As of January 2024<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=1SkXS967B5ZhJKlh4hcJLdpynnfhorys&amp;hl=ja&amp;ehbc=2E312F\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"st1\"><\/div>\n<h4>= Table of Contents =<\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"#st1\">\u25c6Ranked &#8220;The World&#8217;s 3rd Least-visited Country&#8221;<\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"#st2\">\u25c6Like Something out of Anime! A Fantastic 663m Rock Tower<\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"#st3\">\u25c6Standing on the Equator<\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"#st4\">\u25c6&#8221;Diogo Vaz&#8221;, a S\u00e3o Tom\u00e9 Specialty Chocolate Shop with Over 200 Years of History<\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"#st5\">\u25c6What to Eat in S\u00e3o Tom\u00e9 and Pr\u00edncipe?<\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"#st6\">\u25c6Finding &#8220;.st&#8221; Around Town<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"#st7\">\u25c6How to Purchase a SIM &#038; Test the Internet Speed<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u25c6<strong>Ranked &#8220;The World&#8217;s 3rd Least-visited Country&#8221;<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>We will be flying from Lisbon, Portugal to S\u00e3o Tom\u00e9 Island, where the capital is located. From Lisbon to S\u00e3o Tom\u00e9 Island, we flew with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flytap.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">the Portuguese airline, TAP Air<\/span><\/a>, and arrived at S\u00e3o Tom\u00e9 International Airport. The time is 17:00.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1_IMG_1033.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6688\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1_IMG_1033-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1_IMG_1033-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1_IMG_1033-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1_IMG_1033-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1_IMG_1033.jpg 1885w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>On arrival, tourists are welcomed with a board saying &#8220;Ben-Vindos&#8221; (Welcome). According to a UN World Tourism Organization report published in 2017, S\u00e3o Tom\u00e9 and Pr\u00edncipe was <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/karapaia.com\/archives\/52244681.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ranked third<\/a><\/span> on the list of &#8220;Least-visited Countries.&#8221; By way of comparison, Tuvalu ranked No. 1. <a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/tv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">The Domain Island team once traveled 40 hours each way to investigate whether iPhones can be used on Tuvalu.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2_IMG_1143.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6689\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2_IMG_1143-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2_IMG_1143-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2_IMG_1143-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2_IMG_1143-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2_IMG_1143.jpg 1254w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a small airport, but it&#8217;s crowded with people picking up and dropping off passengers.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/3_IMG_1043.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6690\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/3_IMG_1043-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/3_IMG_1043-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/3_IMG_1043-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/3_IMG_1043-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/3_IMG_1043.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We took a taxi to the hotel where we will be staying.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/4_IMG_1050.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6691\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/4_IMG_1050-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/4_IMG_1050-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/4_IMG_1050-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/4_IMG_1050-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/4_IMG_1050.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There is a large crack in the windshield, but the driver doesn&#8217;t seem to mind.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/5_IMG_1048.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6692\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/5_IMG_1048-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/5_IMG_1048-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/5_IMG_1048-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/5_IMG_1048-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/5_IMG_1048.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It takes about 10 minutes from the airport to S\u00e3o Tom\u00e9 city. We arrive at our hotel &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pestana.com\/en\/hotel\/pestana-sao-tome\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Pestana Miramar S\u00e3o Tom\u00e9<\/span><\/a>&#8220;. On the way, we almost got mistakenly dropped off at a similarly named hotel <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pestana.com\/en\/hotel\/pestana-sao-tome\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Pestana S\u00e3o Tom\u00e9<\/span><\/a>. There are many hotels under the Pestana chain so be careful not to get mixed up.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/6_IMG_1133.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6693\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/6_IMG_1133-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/6_IMG_1133-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/6_IMG_1133-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/6_IMG_1133-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/6_IMG_1133.jpg 1622w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After checking in, we went to our room.  It was very beautiful.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/7_IMG_1070.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6694\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/7_IMG_1070-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/7_IMG_1070-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/7_IMG_1070-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/7_IMG_1070-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/7_IMG_1070.jpg 1732w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The next morning, we had breakfast at the hotel before leaving to go out exploring.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/8_1_IMG_1159.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6695\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/8_1_IMG_1159-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/8_1_IMG_1159-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/8_1_IMG_1159-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/8_1_IMG_1159-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/8_1_IMG_1159.jpg 1847w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There was a lot of delicious bread!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/3979b61648091aaebe2a73e70f431cbd.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6696\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/3979b61648091aaebe2a73e70f431cbd-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/3979b61648091aaebe2a73e70f431cbd-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/3979b61648091aaebe2a73e70f431cbd-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/3979b61648091aaebe2a73e70f431cbd-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/3979b61648091aaebe2a73e70f431cbd.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There was a pool on the premises. The area around the hotel is fairly safe, however, as we were walking around there were a lot of people approaching us asking if we wanted to buy small items or souvenirs. It&#8217;s not scary once you get used to it, but it may be a little overwhelming at first.<\/p>\n<div id=\"st2\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/9_IMG_1179.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6697\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/9_IMG_1179-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/9_IMG_1179-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/9_IMG_1179-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/9_IMG_1179-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/9_IMG_1179.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u25c6Like Something out of Anime! A Fantastic 663m Rock Tower<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>We heard that there is an Equator Monument on Rolas Island, one of the islands that make up S\u00e3o Tom\u00e9 and Pr\u00edncipe, which marks where the equator passes through the island, so we decided to go there.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/10_map_2.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/K2tYfdP7G8s6mDmG9 noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6698 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/10_map_2-500x428.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/10_map_2-500x428.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/10_map_2-768x658.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/10_map_2.jpg 880w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>First, we take a taxi to the port town of Porto Alegre. We continued south for a while on what was probably the only paved road, though it was still rough in places.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/11_IMG_1200.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6699\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/11_IMG_1200-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/11_IMG_1200-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/11_IMG_1200-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/11_IMG_1200-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/11_IMG_1200.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After passing through several villages, the road started to be engulfed in jungle-like greenery.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/12_IMG_1232.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6700\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/12_IMG_1232-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/12_IMG_1232-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/12_IMG_1232-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/12_IMG_1232-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/12_IMG_1232.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We often saw pigs roaming around freely.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/13_IMG_1308.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6701\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/13_IMG_1308-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/13_IMG_1308-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/13_IMG_1308-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/13_IMG_1308-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/13_IMG_1308.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After more than an hour&#8217;s drive from S\u00e3o Tom\u00e9 city, we pass through a village. The locals were washing their clothes in the river.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/14_IMG_1244.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6702\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/14_IMG_1244-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/14_IMG_1244-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/14_IMG_1244-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/14_IMG_1244-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/14_IMG_1244.jpg 1973w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Laundry was laid out to dry on the ground, just like in <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/mg\/#mg3\">Madagascar<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/15_1_IMG_1226.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6703\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/15_1_IMG_1226-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/15_1_IMG_1226-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/15_1_IMG_1226-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/15_1_IMG_1226-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/15_1_IMG_1226.jpg 1905w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Further along we spotted something interesting. Something that was clearly not a mountain, extending toward the clouds.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/15_3_IMG_1243.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6704\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/15_3_IMG_1243-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/15_3_IMG_1243-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/15_3_IMG_1243-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/15_3_IMG_1243-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/15_3_IMG_1243.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We are getting closer and closer. It\u2019s quite high!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/15_4_IMG_1260.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6705\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/15_4_IMG_1260-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/15_4_IMG_1260-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/15_4_IMG_1260-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/15_4_IMG_1260-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/15_4_IMG_1260.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We were finally able to see it in its entirety. This is a rock tower called <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/7tR2wFKJ4YmJK88DA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Pico C\u00e3o Grande<\/span><\/a>, a volcanic rock plug formed thousands of years ago when high-pressure magma solidified in the vent of an active volcano. The rock tower is located in Obo National Park and rises 663 meters above sea level, higher than the Tokyo Sky Tree (634 meters). Sitting 370 meters above the foot of the mountain, the strangely shaped rock tower rises above the mountains looking like something out of a cartoon.<\/p>\n<div id=\"st3\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/15_5_IMG_1300.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6706\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/15_5_IMG_1300-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/15_5_IMG_1300-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/15_5_IMG_1300-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/15_5_IMG_1300-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/15_5_IMG_1300.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Pico C\u00e3o Grande is also known as a climbing spot. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moriyamakenichi.com\/2016\/04\/blog-post_22.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">In February 1991, a group of three Japanese climbers, Yosuke Takahashi, Kenichi Moriyama, and Naotoshi Agata, were the first to successfully complete the climb<\/span><\/a>. Surprisingly, they reached the summit wearing running shoes.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>\u25c6Standing on the Equator<\/h3>\n<p>After enjoying Pico C\u00e3o Grande, we headed for the Equator Monument.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/15_6_IMG_1222.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6707\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/15_6_IMG_1222-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/15_6_IMG_1222-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/15_6_IMG_1222-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/15_6_IMG_1222-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/15_6_IMG_1222.jpg 1360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We finally got the port town of <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/wk.tk\/mkr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Porto Alegre<\/a><\/span>. It took us over 2 and a half hours.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/16_IMG_1340.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6708\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/16_IMG_1340-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/16_IMG_1340-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/16_IMG_1340-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/16_IMG_1340-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/16_IMG_1340.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We arrived at the boat ramp for Rolas Island.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/17_IMG_1332.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6709\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/17_IMG_1332-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/17_IMG_1332-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/17_IMG_1332-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/17_IMG_1332-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/17_IMG_1332.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The men are enjoying a card game.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/18_IMG_1377.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6710\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/18_IMG_1377-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/18_IMG_1377-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/18_IMG_1377-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/18_IMG_1377-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/18_IMG_1377.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>They are frying bananas for lunch. It looks delicious!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/19_IMG_1247.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6711\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/19_IMG_1247-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/19_IMG_1247-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/19_IMG_1247-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/19_IMG_1247-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/19_IMG_1247.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We left by boat for Rolas Island. Life jackets were provided for the boat ride and the fee per person was 10 euros for the boat ride and 5 euros for the guide to the Equator Monument.  <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20_IMG_1352.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6712\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20_IMG_1352-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20_IMG_1352-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20_IMG_1352-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20_IMG_1352-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20_IMG_1352.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After 15 minutes on the boat, we could already see Rolas Island come into view. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/21_IMG_1269.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6713\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/21_IMG_1269-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/21_IMG_1269-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/21_IMG_1269-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/21_IMG_1269-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/21_IMG_1269.jpg 1938w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We arrived at Rolas Island.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/22_IMG_1328.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6714\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/22_IMG_1328-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/22_IMG_1328-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/22_IMG_1328-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/22_IMG_1328-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/22_IMG_1328.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The sea and beaches are very beautiful.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/23_IMG_1332.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6715\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/23_IMG_1332-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/23_IMG_1332-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/23_IMG_1332-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/23_IMG_1332-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/23_IMG_1332.jpg 2029w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>According to our guide, there\u2019s a small village on the island where 175 people are living.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/24_IMG_1389.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6716\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/24_IMG_1389-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/24_IMG_1389-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/24_IMG_1389-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/24_IMG_1389-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/24_IMG_1389.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We found a restaurant.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/25_IMG_1441.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6717\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/25_IMG_1441-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/25_IMG_1441-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/25_IMG_1441-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/25_IMG_1441-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/25_IMG_1441.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We walked through the village and along a jungle-like path. It was very hot, we wonder if it&#8217;s because we are right on the equator?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/26_IMG_1280.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6718\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/26_IMG_1280-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/26_IMG_1280-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/26_IMG_1280-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/26_IMG_1280-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/26_IMG_1280.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After walking for about 15 minutes, we arrived at the area where the Equator Monument is located.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/27_IMG_1404.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6719\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/27_IMG_1404-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/27_IMG_1404-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/27_IMG_1404-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/27_IMG_1404-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/27_IMG_1404.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There it is, <a href=\"https:\/\/wk.tk\/PX9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">The Equator Monument<\/span><\/a>! It&#8217;s very strange to think that the earth is divided here into two hemispheres, the northern and southern. We walked on the equator line, trying to divide our bodies into halves, with one half in the northern hemisphere and one half in the southern hemisphere. It was a very long journey to get here, but it was worth the visit since there are only 14 countries in the world that the equator passes through.<\/p>\n<div id=\"st4\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/28_IMG_1300_2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6720\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/28_IMG_1300_2-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/28_IMG_1300_2-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/28_IMG_1300_2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/28_IMG_1300_2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/28_IMG_1300_2.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u25c6<strong>&#8220;Diogo Vaz&#8221;, a S\u00e3o Tom\u00e9 Specialty Chocolate Shop with Over 200 Years of History<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>We stopped by <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/y7kk2sTyustdAzT4A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Diogo Vaz<\/a><\/span>, a specialty chocolate shop that uses cacao from S\u00e3o Tom\u00e9 and Pr\u00edncipe.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/29_IMG_1473.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6721\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/29_IMG_1473-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/29_IMG_1473-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/29_IMG_1473-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/29_IMG_1473-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/29_IMG_1473.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It is easy to find on the road along Ana Chaves Bay and it has a very stylish exterior. Let&#8217;s go in.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/30_IMG_1483.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6722\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/30_IMG_1483-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/30_IMG_1483-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/30_IMG_1483-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/30_IMG_1483-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/30_IMG_1483.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The store sells a wide variety of chocolates and gelato.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/31_IMG_1495.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6723\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/31_IMG_1495-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/31_IMG_1495-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/31_IMG_1495-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/31_IMG_1495-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/31_IMG_1495.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There is a chocolate tasting area in the center of the store.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/32_IMG_1491.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6724\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/32_IMG_1491-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/32_IMG_1491-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/32_IMG_1491-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/32_IMG_1491-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/32_IMG_1491.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The cheapest chocolate bar is priced at 115 Dbs. Diogo Vez is an integrated company that handles everything from cacao cultivation to chocolate production on its own farms.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/33_IMG_1394.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6725\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/33_IMG_1394-375x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/33_IMG_1394-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/33_IMG_1394-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/33_IMG_1394-767x1023.jpg 767w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/33_IMG_1394.jpg 1307w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The caf\u00e9 inside the store was also busy.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/34_IMG_1501.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6726\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/34_IMG_1501-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/34_IMG_1501-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/34_IMG_1501-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/34_IMG_1501-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/34_IMG_1501.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cakes and cookies made with Diogo Vez chocolates were also available.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/35_IMG_1389.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6727\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/35_IMG_1389-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/35_IMG_1389-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/35_IMG_1389-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/35_IMG_1389-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/35_IMG_1389.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Chocolate souvenirs are on display, and everything looks delicious.  Diogo Vez started the brand with the aim of reviving the cacao industry in S\u00e3o Tom\u00e9 and Pr\u00edncipe, which had been in decline since 1975.  They mainly used the Amelonado variety, which has been cultivated for over 200 years. The brand produces high quality chocolates while working on community based initiatives such as improving local schools and hospitals.<\/p>\n<div id=\"st5\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/36_IMG_1388.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6728\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/36_IMG_1388-375x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/36_IMG_1388-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/36_IMG_1388-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/36_IMG_1388-767x1023.jpg 767w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/36_IMG_1388.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u25c6What to Eat in S\u00e3o Tom\u00e9 and Pr\u00edncipe?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>We stayed at the Pestana Miramar S\u00e3o Tom\u00e9, and for breakfast they served coffee made with S\u00e3o Tom\u00e9 and Pr\u00edncipe beans.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/37_IMG_1163.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6729\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/37_IMG_1163-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/37_IMG_1163-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/37_IMG_1163-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/37_IMG_1163-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/37_IMG_1163.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fried bananas soaked in coconut oil were also served. Although they had the peculiar taste of fermented foods, they are supposed to be good for health.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/38_IMG_1166.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6730\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/38_IMG_1166-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/38_IMG_1166-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/38_IMG_1166-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/38_IMG_1166-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/38_IMG_1166.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There were also dried caj\u00e1-manga and mangoes. Caj\u00e1-manga is a fruit native to Polynesia and is called the Wi apple in Hawaii.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/39_IMG_1167.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6731\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/39_IMG_1167-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/39_IMG_1167-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/39_IMG_1167-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/39_IMG_1167-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/39_IMG_1167.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We visited <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/zyTeimKdpFnqDgZB9\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\">the Papa-Figo<\/span><\/a><\/span> restaurant in town for dinner.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/40_IMG_8623.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6732\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/40_IMG_8623-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/40_IMG_8623-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/40_IMG_8623-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/40_IMG_8623-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s toast with a S\u00e3o Tom\u00e9 and Pr\u00edncipe&#8217;s beer called &#8220;Rosema&#8221; (45 STN) and some kind of local cola (30 STN). What&#8217;s this? The beer is not labeled, is it? The waiter told us that all the beers served in the restaurant aren&#8217;t labeled.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/41_IMG_1116.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6733\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/41_IMG_1116-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/41_IMG_1116-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/41_IMG_1116-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/41_IMG_1116-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We ordered simmered fish called &#8220;Vermelho Grelhado&#8221; (300STN), and fried small fish called &#8220;Maspombo&#8221;, with banana fries (100STN). All of them were delicious enough to suit our Japanese taste.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/42_IMG_1123.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6734\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/42_IMG_1123-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/42_IMG_1123-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/42_IMG_1123-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/42_IMG_1123-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/42_IMG_1123.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>By the time we left, the restaurant was very crowded with customers, including groups of people that had made reservations. It seems to be a very popular restaurant.<\/p>\n<div id=\"st6\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/43_IMG_1126.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6735\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/43_IMG_1126-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/43_IMG_1126-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/43_IMG_1126-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/43_IMG_1126-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/43_IMG_1126.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0\u25c6Finding &#8220;.st&#8221; Around Town<\/span><br \/>\nWe didn&#8217;t see many &#8220;.st&#8221; domains. This is &#8220;.st&#8221; used in advertisements for CST, a telecommunications company in S\u00e3o Tom\u00e9 and Pr\u00edncipe.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/44_IMG_1088.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6736\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/44_IMG_1088-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/44_IMG_1088-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/44_IMG_1088-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/44_IMG_1088-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/44_IMG_1088.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>An advertisement we saw at the airport. Turbo is the name of the package plan provided by CST.<\/p>\n<div id=\"st7\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/45_IMG_1526.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6737\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/45_IMG_1526-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/45_IMG_1526-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/45_IMG_1526-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/45_IMG_1526-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/45_IMG_1526.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0\u25c6How to Purchase a SIM &#038; Test the Internet Speed<\/span><br \/>\nWe purchased a SIM card at <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/vrdfqGdH5mDtnW7T6?g_st=ic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the LOJA CENTRAL store<\/a><\/span>, which is a 15 minute walk from Pestana Miramar S\u00e3o Tom\u00e9. We made it just in time for the 19:00 pm closing time. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/46_IMG_1076.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6738\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/46_IMG_1076-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/46_IMG_1076-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/46_IMG_1076-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/46_IMG_1076-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/46_IMG_1076.jpg 1843w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A friendly female staff activated the SIM card for us. Thank you!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/47_IMG_1090.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6739\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/47_IMG_1090-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/47_IMG_1090-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/47_IMG_1090-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/47_IMG_1090-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/47_IMG_1090.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The speed of the local SIM was 74 Mbps.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/48_.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6740\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/48_-231x500.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"231\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/48_-231x500.png 231w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/48_-768x1663.png 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/48_-472x1023.png 472w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/48_.png 923w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 231px) 100vw, 231px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"column\">\n<hr \/>\n<h4>\u25a0List of Places Visited<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=1ro6gr98o9WU3BxdeS2IcNKgXu66QYcs&amp;hl=ja&amp;ehbc=2E312F\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>\u25a0For access to S\u00e3o Tom\u00e9 and Pr\u00edncipe <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/st2\">here<\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h4>\u25a0For \u201c.st\u201d domain details <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gonbei.jp\/reg\/domain_detail.cgi?p1=st\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">here<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/49.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"https:\/\/www.gonbei.jp\/reg\/domain_detail.cgi?p1=st noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6742 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/49-337x500.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"337\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/49-337x500.png 337w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/49-768x1141.png 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/49-689x1023.png 689w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/49.png 950w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 337px) 100vw, 337px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"notranslate\" style=\"all: initial;\"><\/div>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>S\u00e3o Tom\u00e9 and Pr\u00edncipe (officially known as the Democratic Republic of S\u00e3o Tom\u00e9 and Pr\u00edncipe) is a republic tha &hellip; 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