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On the eastern part of senegal all the way down on the Senegal river bank begining in Matam, you have hundreds of little villages like this one on the picture that will make you think and be sure you are in Africa. These are very poor and lonely villages where people dont have access to basic things in life. I stoped in some of the villages and some children saw a white man for the first time on their lives.
This is the most warm, strong, chaotic, cheerful, noisy, stinkful, dark market I've been to. This is a must while visiting the big city. You can buy almost everything in this big centreville 2 flights building market.
Dakar is West Africa westernmost point and is indeed the most westernized capital cities in West Africa. Dakar suffered from many differnent influences but hte main one was from the late french colonialists. This city is a monster in african terms, the city has more tha a million habitants.As I arrived I got a shock of choatic mess along its thousands of cars and people walking all around. Dakar is the perct place to buy and walk in confusion confronting west african typical chaotic way of life. Dakar start getting some development right after Ile de Goree lost its comercial importance back in 1857.This picture was taken from the top of Hotel Independence which has a very nice pool and terrace from where you can see the whole city from the top. You just have to pay for a drink and stay there relaxing and if you want using the cleaned swiming pool.
The first Europeans to come to Goree were the Portuguese, which used the island as trading base in the mid's 15th century. After came the Dutch, the Portuguese again until France won it back in 1678. the island was fought along the French and English over and over until the French won it definately in the 18th century being the result of all these battle of France-5, England-4What you can visit on the island:House of slavesIFAN Historical MuseumMaritime MuseumWomen's MuseumChurch of St. Charles BarromeeCastle and army bunkers
This is a very special place just 20 minutes boat ride from Dakar's port. This island is 800mx300m and was a very important slave-trading port. UNESCO protects it already since afew years and still many parts of the island is in rebuilt to improve quality. On the picture you have a view of the old colonialist streets of the Goree Island. Back in 1850 the island had a population of 6000, ten times the present numbers. Dakar started to develope after Goree got forgotten and slowly disapeared in the commerc route in 1857.
If you go without your car or if you go with scehduled time, please make sure you dont miss this part of the Park. In the park there are many areas you have to choose to visit and unless you have a 2 weeks to explore everything, you'll have to choose some parts to visit. his is the part where the rivers Gambia and river Niokolo Koba get together. Its usually the place where almost 10 up to 20 hippos are. You shouldnt miss this.
Parc National de Niokolo Koba is one of the few places in Senegal that belong to the UNESCO programme for World Heritage.There are many large species of animals here: buffalos, hartebeeste, shaggy Defassa waterbuck, bushbuck, antilope harnache or guib, warthogs, crocodiles and hippos; roan antelopem wetsern giant eland. and chimpazees. Some people say lions and elephants can be rarely be seen, although my guide told me its not true. Leopards can be seen a at least 3 types of baboons can be seen also:green, gray and red ass (hehe i dont know the name of this one so red ass) baboon.
This is one of the liviest markets I've seen in the country. Many goods can be found here cos this city stands to be the economic centre for all the East part of the country, eeryone from other parts of eastern Senegal comes here to buy goods.
There exists more than 1500 species of termites in Senegal. The shape of the "house of the termites depends on the species, but also on the nature of the ground.Giant "Termitières", still called cathedrals or macrotermes, they can reach 7m top. The trees can push in the vicinity or even inside. The alive "termitières" are recognizable on their irregular surface. The dead termitières are very resistant and can be used as building material.
If you dont have in your plans to go to Mali you should just go to the bridge that separates both countries. You have to ask permission to the senagalese police officer and tell him you will just be right back! hahaham yes this is true, i just told the police officer i was just checking something on the other side and he let me go witouhg having seen my papers or car documents. Incredible indeed. Either the way, I did come back... I went to talk to the Mali police officer on the other side which also was a bit confused about me being there just to say hello to him.
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Q: how to???? travel agent? Money is an issue..but as my wife and I do not have unlimited time nor strength... direct travel is the...
A: hi, can the flight back with Air France that take 20 hours plus include decent stopovers to go sightsee the places you could stop at?
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