Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(
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). The
Arquipélago dos Bijagos
(
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) is isolated, rich in wildlife and
like nowhere else on the coast - it could just be West Africa's most pristine slice of para-
dise.
Continuing along the coast, pass through Guinea en route to Sierra Leone. After linger-
ing in
Freetown
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) and the nearby beaches, head inland to remote
Mt Bintu-
mani
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) and the unknown gems of
Outamba-Kilimi National Park
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here
) - which will call to mind Graham Greene's 1930s exploration of inland Sierra
Leone - and
Gola Forest Reserve
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). On your way to Liberia, stop at
Tiwai
Island Wildlife Sanctuary
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). Liberia is slowly emerging from the shadows
and is well worth exploring - begin in
Monrovia
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) and don't miss
Sapo Na-
tional Park
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),
Robertsport
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) and
Harper
(
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). By now,
you've almost fallen completely off the travel map but it's easy to rejoin the trail - from
Harper, it's a short hop across the border into Côte d'Ivoire and
Sassandra
(
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), a
glorious fishing village with great beaches. Security permitting, head north to the rain-
forests of the
Parc National de Taï
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), then on to
Man
(
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) in the
heart of Dan country. From there, head for
Yamoussoukro
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) and its improb-
able basilica, then on to
Abidjan
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), the still- sophisticated one-time 'Paris of
Africa'.
