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Arriving at Djenné by bus or bush taxi is a fight. They let you on the large square in front of the mosque.
There, a real horde of fake guides grabs at everything that looks like a tourist… Almost unbearable.
No danger at all of course: simply worrying. But so much worrying that I still wonder if the whole city is not a tourist trap...
Don't misunderstand: I'm used to this kind of things and I usually don't bother. But up to this extend, I've seen this only twice: in Djenné and in Dori (Burkina).
Unique Suggestions: Better to hire one of the fake guides to get rid of 30 others. Select him intuitively or at random, it does not matter…: anyway, they know almost nothing about their own city’s history, architecture, etc…
The one we chose (Malamy) was a good boy, 20 years old, good company, funny and even moving… but completely incompetent as a guide!
At least, we had peace.
Fun Alternatives: It’s probably better to come to Djenné with a group than as an independent tourist.
Written Oct 23, 2003
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