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The Bord De Mer waterfront runs from the Embassy district to the Quarter Louis where most of the restaurants are located in the city. A walk down the main waterfront avenue is an absolute must where you will see locals relaxing on benches to people jogging to locals selling items to people watching the Gulf of Guinea. It is a microcosm of Gabon and you will see extreme wealth and poverty line the streets. The Bord De Mer is the most popular street in Gabon and you will more than likely enjoy its vibe.
Written Aug 23, 2011
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Street vendors are set up at various spots along the beach to sell coconuts as drinks or food. If you order it as a drink, they will cut it open in such a way that you're able to drink the fluids.
These treats can be very cheap - I believe it was only a couple hundred CFA (aka less than $1).
If you aren't walking along the beach, you can still get these - we saw several taxi cabs pull over to get a drink for either the driver or some passengers. So you could probably request a quick stop and your driver will most likely know where to find the closest vendor.
Written Jan 29, 2011
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Across the road from the M'bolo mall is a monument to former president Omar Bongo, who passed away in June 2009 while he was still the president. The monument is a very long billboard which has pictures of Bongo at various stages of his life and the crests of each state in Gabon.
It's not a huge attraction, but if you are in the area I'd say it's worth checking out. Especially if you are going to M'bolo anyway.
Updated Jan 29, 2011
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The Freedom Monument is very unique, it depicts a half man/half woman breaking free from chains to symbolize Gabon's independence.
The statue is located in a very nice area, with a good view of the ocean, the Presidential Palace (which is just across the street), and just the city in general. Definitely something to stop by and check out, although you probably won't spend too much time here.
Some of the locals were using this area for exercise, running along the various paths in this open space.
Updated Jan 29, 2011
Address: Across the street from Presidential Palace
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The Freedom Monument is very unique, it depicts a half man/half woman breaking free from chains to symbolize Gabon's independence.The statue is located in a...
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I think if I were in a different state of mind when I entered Gabon I would have enjoyed it much more. But several little unfortunate things happened all at once, resulting in me enjoying myself the...
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