Meio – a deserted island with beautiful beaches. Huge and majestic kapok trees growing among palm trees are distinctive features of the island.

Joao Vieira is the only island with a lodge addressed mainly to anglers I have visited in the Bijagos archipelago.

Cavalos island is the second most important breeding site of birds in West Africa. There are about 19,000 nests of terns and other species.

Orangozinho island is cut across by a network of canals sneaking through mangrove woods. Fish eagles may be seen both on trees and in the air.

Cabras – a small island situated near Roxa island. We have visited the only village inhabited by about 100 people.

Roxa island – I reached the shores of this island five times a week. Some of the places I have visited include Inore, Ancutum and Ponta Barel. I saw a number of magnificent beaches but I found the villages most interesting.

The Bissagos Islands or Bijagós Archipelago are a group of some eighteen major islands and dozens more smaller ones in the Atlantic Ocean with an area of 2 624 km2 and a population of 30,000 (2006). They are a part of Guinea-Bissau.