Cape Verde. Saõ Vincente. Mindelo. Semi-nude women dance on a float during the carnival’s parade of « Estrella do mar». The float is adorned with a giant statue of a naked pregnant woman made of polystyrene (PS), a synthetic polymer made from monomers of the aromatic hydrocarbon styrene. São Vicente (Portuguese for "Saint Vincent") is one of the Barlavento Islands of Cape Verde or Cabo Verde, officially the Republic of Cabo Verde, which is an island country and archipelagic state of West Africa. 4.03.2025 © 2025 Didier Ruef