Cape Town
1900 Cape Town, South Africa
Colorful houses in Wale Street , Cape Town , Western Cape , South Africa Bo-Kaap is a historic neighborhood above the center of Cape Town. It was established in the 18th century when the Dutch colonial administration built houses for enslaved people from Southeast Asia, India, and East Africa.
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