Smiling and waving to the crowds, Queen Letizia looked every inch the confident, polished Queen as she touched down in the Republic of Cape Verde for a solo royal tour. Stepping from the plane, the Queen arrived at Nelson Mandela International Airport in Praia, Santiago Island, and was warmly greeted by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Filomeno de Carvalho Dias Monteiro, as well as a host of other diplomats.
Letizia is due to spend a few days on the West African island (which forms part of the Macaronesia ecoregion along with the Azores, the Canary Islands, Madeira and the Savage Isles) during which time she will learn about the Spanish Cooperation’s work in the country. The Spanish Cooperation, managed by the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID), works to fight poverty through technical, economic, and financial cooperation, humanitarian aid and education.
