[boba-fett]

Originally Posted by DB118D

The two things I was warned about before going were the wind and the mozzys

Never had an issue with either when I was there

You where lucky then, I don't normally get bitten, but I did there and my wife got got a fair few more than me! Some people where bitten to pieces, and on the face as well for which they seemed to go for. They are big fat mozzys as well full of blood when you squish them, so they where dining well! DEET kept them away as much as possible!

One girl there had to leave after a few days, poor girl looked like she had the measles. That particular (Rio Taureg) hotel where in the process of getting rid of all shrubs around sunbeds and restaurants as they thought they might attract them in.

[Wills2]

Originally Posted by boba-fett

I've been to Cape Verdi a few times. Its like you have landed on the moon until you get to the resort.

Its nice, but one thing spoils it and has prevented me going back again, the Mosquitos. They brutal in there. The worst I have ever come across, and actively go for you!

Stock up on Deet for going out and take some room spray, it will help!

I was once feasted upon in a place called Kalkan in Turkey oh it was a nightmare, weirdly I've never had that anywhere else before or since but I grew to hate them.

They were even biting me on the plane on the way back, just as I thought I'd escaped.

[KRS_SN]

Mosquito mostly feeds at night. Mosquito is sluggish under 20 deg C So the rooms were
a/c and kept temp at 17 degrees from dusk till dawn to escape their wrath.

[GOF_430d]

Weird we've been to Cape Verde 3 or 4 times [Summer, Easter & Christmas - not the same year] and never have had problems with mosquitoes. Admittedly we apply Jungle Formula Extreme [50% DEET] liberally before heading out in the evening and have a mozzie plug in the room.

[agentorange]

Mosquitos are remarkably picky. If they don't find you to their liking, you're good. If you are like me, they will come from miles away to hunt you down. When I was on the Mayan Riviera in January, the only moving mozzy in the whole of the Yucatan paid me a visit.