São Tomé & Príncipe

São Tomé is a volcanic island in the Atlantic that is painted in overwhelming colors and scents. Nature dominates with deserted black and golden sandy beaches, lush tropical greenery and shady trails that lead up to volcanic peaks and down to rivers. When you hike through the primeval forest, over historic cocoa plantations and along pristine beaches, it often feels like traveling back to a time when the world was wild, mysterious and wonderfully unexplored.