Cape Town South AfricaSkyline

Cape Town is a large city with an estimated population of around 3.5 million people. I consider that to be a lot of people. The city is quite modern with a substantial sprinkling of older 20th century architecture. This picture was taken from the Castle of Good Hope, a 17th century structure that gives away the age of the city. It was build by the Dutch. Speaking of the Dutch, I was surprised how so many things that are in South Africa bear Dutch names. I had always imagined South Africa to have been a British colony, but it becomes evident very quickly that Dutch names tend to be at least of equal importance in the country. I found that a bit telling. Cape Town is a large city with an estimated population of around 3.5 million people. I consider that to be a lot of people. The city is quite modern with a substantial sprinkling of older 20th century architecture. This picture was taken from the Castle of Good Hope, a 17th century structure that gives away the age of the city. It was build by the Dutch. Speaking of the Dutch, I was surprised how so many things that are in South Africa bear Dutch names. I had always imagined South Africa to have been a British colony, but it becomes evident very quickly that Dutch names tend to be at least of equal importance in the country. I found that a bit telling.