Park of the Saints: it was good to be able to recognize all the saints of the cuban yoruba pantheon, even though they are known by other names in Benin.
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 |  on August 25, 2002 |
Museum of the city of Ouidah with its very friendly staff is worth a visit. Park of the Saints: it was good to be able to recognize all the saints of the cuban yoruba pantheon, even though they are known by other names in Benin. |
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| THE POINT OF NO RETURN a... | | |
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| on August 25, 2002 |
THE POINT OF NO RETURN a poignant and impressionable monument to the thousands of africans who were shackled and boarded on to boats that took to the Americas. It is a rather touching monument, standing by itself on a windswept beach, itself as lonely as the monument. |
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| Visit Ganvié | | |
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 |  on August 25, 2002 |
Just north of Cotonou is Ganvié, a town of 12,000 inhabitants who live in bamboo huts on stilts several kilometres out on Lake Nokoué. In the 18th century, the Tofinu people built the village as protection against the aggression of the Fon and Dahomey kingdoms. Now, houses, restaurants, shops and even a hotel are built 2m (6ft) above the water. Very early or at dusk are the best times to visit Ganvié. The locals object to up-close photography, so be sensitive to their wishes. |
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| One of Benins biggest tourist... | | |
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 |  on August 25, 2002 |
One of Benins biggest tourist attractions must be the town of Ganvie near Cotonou. It has a population of about 12000 people living in bamboo huts on stilts several kilometers from seashore on Lake Nokoue. Since the whole town is build on stils you find also the hotel, post office etc. built on wooden sticks about two meters above sea level. |
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| Have a look in Cotonou,... | | |
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 |  on August 25, 2002 |
Have a look in Cotonou, Benin's biggest city. It lies between the ocean an a lagoon, and offers a wide range of the experiences of an african city. Like for excample the large market view on this picture. |
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| Visit Ouidah | | |
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| on August 25, 2002 |
Ouidah is located 40km from Cotonou and is a very popular tourist destination in Benin. It is famous for its major cultural and historical areas, especially voodoo items. |
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| Shop in the Grand Marché de... | | |
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| on August 25, 2002 |
Shop in the Grand Marché de Dantokpa Located in Cotonou, the Grand Marché de Dantokpa is a popular area for tourists. Here you can buy a wide variety of items, ranging from blank cassettes, food and radios to monkey's testicles and voodoo love fetishes ;) |
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| Visit Cotonou | | |
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| on August 25, 2002 |
Although Cotonou is not the official capital city of Benin, it still houses the more econimical powers of the country. It is more developed and tourist-friendly than the official capital, Porto Novo, which lies 32km to the east. It also has a crowd of bright, upbeat bars and nightclubs along the Jonquet strip. The clubs feature US, West African and even Cameroonian beats. |
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| Visit Porto Novo | | |
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| on August 25, 2002 |
Officially the capital, the government long ago moved itself and most of its business 32km west to Cotonou. Nevertheless, this town of some 180,000 people remains a beautiful and historical place. |
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| Grand Popo dances | | |
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 |  on April 24, 2006 |
I had just crossed the border with Togo where I visited the incredible fetish market of Lome and the witches, when I stopped in Grand Popo village in my way to Gauvin and the so called Venice of Benin. As usual in Africa I observed the first rule to be welcome: I asked for Le Chef du village. He was an old man considered a Pope of the Animist religion. He even spoke German learnt when Benin, then called Dahomey, belonged to Germany. I paid my respects wishing long life for his relatives and himself. He was so pleased to meet a foreigner that he organized for me a dance where a conical straw roof of a hut “danced” alone as if by magic. I noticed that the trick consisted in a diminutive pygmy that in a moment of noise of drums was slyly introduced into the conic roof through a false door. Being very tactful I said nothing and applauded with great enthusiasm like everybody else. After the dances I was invited to sleep in a hut. Next day I thanked Le Grand Popo and left to Gauvin. |
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