Bolama Islands Travel Guide

Bolama is the closest to the mainland of Guinea-Bissau Bissagos lying island of the archipelago. It is also the name of the capital of Bolamaregion. The island is almost entirely surrounded by mangrove forests and famous for its cashew nuts. The island itself was uninhabited when British colonists arrived in 1792. After a series of failures, the British attempts to colonize the island gaebn to 1794, however. Also, a further attempt at colonization in 1814 failed. The Portuguese brought in 1830 are also eligible for Bolama. In 1860 the British declared the island a part of their colony of Sierra Leone. 1870, however, said a commission chaired by Ulysses S. Grant Bolama the Portuguese. As a result, the city Bolama 1879, the first capital of Portuguese Guinea became, and remained there, until it was transferred in 1941 to Bissau. The island later became an important stop of seaplanes, a statue in the island's capital, reminiscent of a crash in 1931. Are worth seeing both the sandy beaches as well as the governor's palace. The island is a nature reserve and the government of Guinea-Bissau seeks recognition as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A causeway connects with the Ilha das Cobras. (...) more....

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