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A rest between days in the bush...
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My stay was too short.
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Fespaco, famous biennial filmfestival in Ouaga
sachara Says: Ouagadougou is the undisputed capital of the African cinema. Every two year Ouaga hosts the international Fespaco festival end of February or early March. When we came back from our trip in 2013 the festival just started. We did not visit the festival, because we ran out of...
Ouaga Musée National du Burkina Faso
sachara Says: The national museum is located in a huge fenced area with many buildings in African style. When we visited in 2013 the area was still under construction. We could only visist a hall with masks from all over the country. We got an comprehensive explanation of a guide of the...
Kokologo, the Mossi Chief's palace
sachara Says: Not far from Ouagadougou is the Mossi village Kokologo. We visited Kokologo in a day trip in combination with the holy crocodile lake Bazoulé. . The Mossi chief's palace is built in 1942 by the Mossi king, Naba Boulga. It is an impressive example of Sudanse architecture....
Laongo: Opera Village of Christoph Schlingensief
sachara Says: Except the great sculpture park, started in 1989, there happens a lot more in and around Laongo. We talk about the so called Opera Village, the combination of a concerthall, a cultural studycentre, a school, a hospital and accommodation for artists and visitors. This is the...
Laongo, outdoor gallery of rock sculptures
sachara Says: In almost the middle of nowhere you will find a sculpture park. The area has a rich outcrop of granite, varying from grey to pink. The Ministry of Culture got the idea of inviting Burkinabé and international sculptors to meet here and carve the rocks. This remarkable outdoor...
sachara Says: Not far from Ouagadougou are some sacred lakes with crocodiles. We visited Bazoulé in a day trip in combination with the Mossi Kings palace in Kokologo 20 km more west. . At the entrance of the site is a colourfully painted artisanal centre with weavers, wood and bronze...
Christoph Schlingensief's Opera Village
The_Capricorn Says: The Government of Burkina Faso has provided 14 acres of land for the realization of the opera village. The dream of Christoph Schlingensief (http://www.schlingensief.com) became true on 08.02.2010, the day of laying of the foundation stone. The architect of the project is...
Day trip to the King's Palace in Kokologo
The_Capricorn Says: In the center of the Mossi village Kokologo King (Naaba) built in 1942 his clay-palace . It is a archetype and masterpiece of clay architecture .The palace is surrounded by the farmsteads The rural architecture of the 'huts' are mud bricks covered by thatched...
A day trip to the Sacred Crocodiles of Bazoulé
The_Capricorn Says: Crocodiles in the wildlife of Burkina you can see on many other places. We took the opportunity to see the sacred crocodiles in Bazoulé as the place is near to Ouagadougou and can be made easily on a day trip in combination with Kokologo - The King's Palace witch is just...
Are you a Sculptor - Create your own piece of Art
The_Capricorn Says: 32 km north-east of Ouaga you can find exceptional arts by both Burkinabe and international artists from Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas, opened in 1989. Artists from all over the world get invited to join the yearly to create a piece of art from their choice of...
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1 Review and 27 Opinions I stayed at 4 hotels in Ouagadougou. If this was a review by Goldilocks, I would say this hotel is...
Namaste India Restaurant & Bar: Best Food in Ouaga
BobJourunkle Says: Great food and has been rarely a crowd on multiple visits. Spice and heat can be tailored to your liking, and we had mild thru hot. Ambiance is good with ample indoor and outdoor patio/grass seating. Air conditioning inside. French, English and Indian...
Espace culturel Zaka: Budget food.
F_Meignant Says: Strange place in the centre, not far from the market.Local music.Seems to be the meeting point of young ?Rasta? of the city.Funny and friendly atmosphere.Basic food, cold beer.Less expensive than average.
sachara Says: Zaka is in the middle of the lively citycentre with marketstalls and mopeds, but when you enter the courtyard built in traditional Mossi style you are in another world. Zaka is a nice place to enjoy life music while having dinner. It seemed to be already a favourite place...
DAO Says: This restaurant and bar is an excellent place to sit outside and watch the main street in Ouagadougou. They have nice white linen tablecloths, excellent waitresses, a good menu and cold beers. They even have take-away pizzas you can phone ahead for. I just stopped by for a...
DesChamps Says: Before making our trip to Burkina Faso, we have rent a villa in Ouagadougou (The villa names Villa "LaTranquillité" in the secteur 28). The villa also rent out air-conditioned cars (4x4 with 7 sits) for only 45000 F CFA (69€) for our trips outside of Ouagadougou.Its very...
Rent a car (4x4) for your trips in Burkina Faso
DesChamps Says: Burkina Faso is a very nice country, but not all roads are tarmacked (bituminized). So that it is very difficult to move without vehicle adapted to conditions.Before leaving for Burkina Faso we have already reserved a villa in Ouagadougou (The villa names "LaTranquillité")....
Village Artisanal de Ouaga: More than 300 artists and craftsmen
sachara Says: The first morning in Ouaga we visited the Village Artisanal de Ouaga. It is a government-run cooperative with more than 300 artists and master craftsmen. A stroll around the workshops can take some hours to see all the different products and the artisans making it. But...
Le Centre National d'Artisanat d'Art: Workshops and fixed prices
sachara Says: The first day in Ouaga we visited the Centre National d'Artisanat d'Art in the citycentre. The visist gave us a nice overview of the local handicrafts and the prices. The prices are fixed and the profits go directly to the artisan. In the workshops you can see how the...
The currency of Burkina Faso is the West African CFA Franc. You may see it written as "F CFA" and you will hear it pronounced "see-fuh" or "see-fah". Officially it is the Communaute Financiere Africaine (CFA) Franc issued by the Central Bank of the States of West Africa (BCEAO). If you are looking for the exchange rates for their currency you will need to look for the symbol “XOF”. The 8 countries that use this same currency make up the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) and they are:
Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger, Sénégal and Togo.
The denominations are:
Coins 1, 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, 200, 250, 500 francs
Banknotes 1,000, 2,000, 5,000, 10,000 francs
Originally this currency was aligned with a parity value to the Euro – but this has slipped quite a bit. It is, however, externally convertibility as it is guaranteed by the French Treasury.
A few words of caution:
There is another CFA – issued by the Central Bank of the States of West Africa (BCEAO). It is called the Central African CFA Franc and you will see it listed as “XAF” in exchange rates. Theoretically they are exactly the same value, but the notes and coins are different. Don’t take Central African CFA from anyone. Also do not try and take any CFA home with you for exchange. Outside of Paris you may find it virtually impossible to exchange back.
Don’t expect to see to many 1 and 5 CFA coins. The 50-500 range of coins are extremely useful, especially when you haggle for prices. Try to only have 1000 and 2000 notes. 10,000 notes (about 15 Euro, $20) are a nightmare to get rid of.
Old notes that are falling to bits can still be used and people will accept them.
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Written Oct 1, 2012
Website: http://www.bceao.int/
Helpfulness
We only spent a short time in Ouaga so, we had not the time to visit this big lake close to the city.
It seems to be a nice place for bird watching.
Unfortunately, it also brings a lot of mosquitoes. Don?t forget anti-malaria!
Also, never drink tap water in Ouaga: it comes from here.
Written Mar 5, 2004
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