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10-JUL-2004 JPC

The Blond African Baby

Cha das Caldeiras, Fogo Island, Cape Verde view map

(...) "In 1870, the eccentric Count of Montrond (France) stopped on the island en route to Brazil, or so he thought. He stayed, and brought with him the vines that kicked off wine production in the caldera. Many of the inhabitants of Chã, with their light skin, blond hair, and blue eyes, trace their ancestry back to the biologically prolific Count."(...)


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