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Burkina Faso is full of friendly villages and places to see wildlife
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Very dry.
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...but still you say you've been in OUAGADOUGOU!!
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Hotel Excellence: Bestr Ouagadougou Hotel
iflykc10s Says: This hotel is new. It has rooms with one and two beds. Also there are six apartments with two bedrooms, a spacious living room, and a kitchen. All rooms have...
Laafi Roogo: Accomodation in Ouagadougou
Giada76 Says: In the Capital, Ouagadougou, a very nice and comfortable pension LAAFI ROOGO managed from young people from Burkina Faso with the help of Shalom Movement in...
hydronetta Says: The sad news for the englishspeaking travellers is that there are not many guidebooks on Burkina Faso. Apart from LP and Roughguide (a bit outdated) books on...
hydronetta Says: Trolley luggage can be difficult at cases to carry as not all roads are paved. Also don't take your expensive Samsonite bag. African dust will cover up...
Try without doubt: Burkinabe beers
hydronetta Says: Surprisingly enough there are various beer brands in Burkina. All of them produced locally are lager ones and come usually in 650ml bottles. My favorite one was...
Bottled water: Water consumption
hydronetta Says: It is widely adviced that no traveller should consumpt tap water due to health safety reasons. This rule applies to Burkina as well. Luckily there are bottled...
Try a taste of local alcoholic beverage: Millet beer
hydronetta Says: Chapalo, is a homemade beer from red millet. It's made by families as source of income. This "beer" takes a special procedure to make. In earthenware pots,...
hydronetta Says: While in Burkina we didn't try any street food (so I can't tell about its safety and cost). We tried mainly restaurants that were listed in our guide books or...
hydronetta Says: One might think that formalities entering Burkina are strict, neverthless I found them quite relaxing, though the airport in Ouaga is a small one and can get...
hydronetta Says: Balafon is a traditional musical instrumental typical of West Africa. In Burkina is found mainly in the areas in the South. Balafon consists of wooden keys of...
Koumi traditional village outside Bobo
hydronetta Says: Koumi, a traditional village boasts a very distinctive character: the houses are built of layers of thick red earth rather than mud bricks. Being a tourist...
hydronetta Says: Just outside Bobo, Koro traditional village perched on a stub of granite, though touristy (by Burkina standards) offers a fine occassion to explore a living...
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Plan a Burkina Faso vacation with reviews, tips and photos posted by real travelers and Burkina Faso locals
Burkina Faso is not a major tourist destination so apart from major towns like Ouagadougou or Bobo Dioulasso all other places have rather basic accommodation....
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Q: Could someone please tell me if Mastercard can be used in Burkina Faso? I have conflicting reports on this. thank you.
A: I haven´t tried Mastercard there, but in general it is rather difficult to pay with Mastercard in most African countries. If hotels etc accept a credit card at all, they...
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It took me a good while to get round to visiting Burkina Faso but finally made it. Everything that people say about the place is true. Lively, funny people: more worried that all is o.k. with you than...
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Burkina Faso: The Land of The Honorable
Well it's a kind of strange why I was so obsessed visiting Burkina which hardly has its share on the tourist map. In fact few people will be able to tell where exactly it is located. I think it was...
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Burkina Faso is a relaxed country with friendly people. It's allready some time ago I travelled from Togo to Mali and spent a few days in the country and in Ouagadougou. So maybe some things can have...
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Burkina Faso -- The Charm is in its Villages
Meet my friend Mamoudou Cisse at Bobo Art (see contact). He is charming, always helpful, and as reasonably priced a guide you'll ever get. He will take you around Bobo-Dioulasso and to villages, such...
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Burkina Faso and FESPACO film festival
I've travelled to Burkina Faso twice, once in 1999/2000 and then again in 2001 for the FESPACO film festival (FESPACO is the French acronym for the Ouagadougou Pan-African Festival of Cinema and...
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