Cape Verdean ribeiras, found on the map

Find eight ribeiras, the streams that drain the valleys of Santo Antão, Santiago and Boa Vista. Mapped stream reaches may have gaps.

8 to find, 8 a run.

One round, and 6 of 8 passes the whole map.

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8 ribeiras · one map

What the map tells you about each one

The paragraph the game shows when you find each one. Reading them first is not cheating.

Ribeira da Garça: The Ribeira da Garça flows north through the western part of Ribeira Grande municipality. A dam was built on it in 2014. The map shows available named OpenStreetMap reaches; gaps may be missing.
Ribeira da Torre: The Ribeira da Torre rises in the mountains north of the Cova crater and joins the Ribeira Grande in the town of Ribeira Grande, just before the Atlantic Ocean. The map shows available named OpenStreetMap reaches; gaps may be missing.
Ribeira do Paul: The Ribeira do Paul runs through a narrow, steep gorge and reaches the Atlantic Ocean at the town of Pombas. The map shows available named OpenStreetMap reaches; gaps may be missing.
Ribeira do Rabil: The Ribeira do Rabil is about 27 kilometers long and is the main watercourse of Boa Vista. Its estuary, the Lagoa do Rabil, is an important wetland. The map shows available named OpenStreetMap reaches; gaps may be missing.
Ribeira Grande: The Ribeira Grande flows through a steep, narrow gorge to the Atlantic Ocean at the town of Ribeira Grande, where the Ribeira da Torre joins it. The map shows available named OpenStreetMap reaches; gaps may be missing.
Ribeira Grande de Santiago: The Ribeira Grande de Santiago rises in the central mountains of Santiago and is called Ribeira Cadacina in its upper part. The map shows available named OpenStreetMap reaches; gaps may be missing.
Ribeira Principal: The Ribeira Principal rises in the Serra Malagueta and flows north through the Principal valley. The valley is a notable grogue-producing area. The map shows available named OpenStreetMap reaches; gaps may be missing.
Ribeira Seca: The Ribeira Seca is about 18 kilometers long and flows through São Lourenço dos Órgãos and Santa Cruz to the sea near Pedra Badejo. The map shows available named OpenStreetMap reaches; gaps may be missing.

Now find all 8 on the map

How this one works

How many ribeiras are on the map?

8. Every one of them is on the map, and a run asks 8 of them. Pass a round and the places you found in it drop out of the pool, so the next run is what you have left.

What is a round?

A run of 8 questions, and 6 right passes it. One round covers the whole map, and the counter at the top of the Cape Verde page counts the ones behind you. Passing is what banks a round's finds: miss the mark and nothing is taken off the map, so every place that round asked about is still there to be asked again. A round is always the places you have not found yet, and when fewer than five are left it is topped up with a few you have found as review, so the last round is never one or two questions. Three quarters of it passes it.

Can I start the map over?

Yes. "Reset this map" under the counter puts all 8 back in the pool and sets the rounds to zero the moment you press it, so the whole map is there to be found again from nothing. It clears this map only; the other maps of Cape Verde keep their progress.

Do I need an account?

No. The game plays in the page, and a guest's progress is kept in their own browser. Signing in carries it between devices and earns XP for a run.

What happens when I get one wrong?

The map names what you actually hit, then lights up the right answer in green and tells you something about the place. Missing one is how most of this map gets learned.

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