by Nelo, age 9 from Sao Tome, Sao Tome and Principe, asks Santa about 4K Christmas wallpaper, the equator, and the islands’ cocoa history.
Dear Santa, my name is Nelo, and I am nine years old. I live in Sao Tome, on the island of Sao Tome and Principe, where my avo says our whole country sits almost exactly on the very middle line of the Earth.
Dear Nelo, an island balanced right on the equator makes for one of the most precisely located stops on my entire route, your avo picked a truly special hometown.
Santa, I have three questions.
Can I get Christmas 4K wallpaper? My primo has a new computer and wants something really sharp and colorful for it.
Of course, Nelo, plenty of beautiful high resolution Christmas wallpapers exist out there for a shiny new computer. Your primo’s screen is about to look very festive indeed.
My teacher says our country actually sits right on the equator, the imaginary line around the middle of the Earth. Is that true?
It is true, Nelo, Sao Tome and Principe straddles the equator almost perfectly, one of the few places in the world that can claim that exact honor. I always double check my instruments before that particular landing.
My avo says our islands used to be a Portuguese colony, famous for growing cocoa. Is that true?
It is true, Nelo, Sao Tome and Principe has a long history connected to Portugal and became well known for its cocoa plantations. That cocoa history means your islands have quietly helped sweeten Christmases all over the world for generations.
Merry Christmas, Santa.
Your friend,
Nelo Trovoada
Sao Tome, Sao Tome and Principe
P.S. Can my primo’s wallpaper have a little chocolate on it too, to honor the cocoa?
I will pass the request to the elves, Nelo, chocolate-themed wallpaper sounds delightfully on brand.
