The Cape Verde archipelago was discovered by the Portuguese in the 15th century. 1462 is the date that marks history as the year of the arrival of the first settlers, although it is not ruled out that the Arabs here have arrived earlier. Due to their geographic location, the Cape Verde Islands have become a stopover point for Portuguese vessels, for the exchange of agricultural products, for the passage and traffic of slaves. Later, due to the fall of agriculture and hunger, the Cape Verdeans began to emigrate to Senegal, Angola, Brazil and Mozambique. The identity of the Cape Verdeans was formed from these strong crossings of Portuguese settlers and African slaves. Even today, as vestiges of the time, most of the ancient buildings date from the 16th century, initiated by settlers during the colonial period. With the fall of the colonial regime in 1974, Cape Verde, as a consequence, got in 1975, its independence.