Information about Senegal |
|
 |
Tropical Senegal is lauded for beauties both natural and urbane. With its suave capital, Dakar - many travellers' favorite amogst the larger African cities - and its entourage of internationally known musicians, Senegal brings in more visitors than any other country in the region. Much of its lands are lush and vital, especially when compared to the deserts that surround it. |
| The capital of Senegal and seat of the government, Dakar is situated on the tip of the Cap Vert peninsula and has about 1,500,000 inhabitants. In a matter of a few years, Dakar has been tranformed into a large modern city, teeming with life and activity, where the bustle of the streets and markets always constitutes a fascinating spectacle. |
|
 |
Visit of the Baobab Forest of Sindia, The Wolof and Fulani villages. Upon arrival at Ndagane on the Saloum Delta river, you will board motor-canoes and will start the visit of the island which os located in a beautiful wild nature between the ocean and the Saloum river. Visit of the Niominka fishermen villages, the island of Dionewar and its picturesque Mosque, meet the inhabitants, the chief of the village and the Imam. |
 |
Senegalese poet and statesman, founder of the Senegalese Democratic Bloc. Senghor was elected president of Senegal in the 1960s. He retired from office in 1980. Senghor was one of the originators of the concept of Négritude, defined as the literary and artistic expression of the black African experience. In historical context the term has been seen as an ideological reaction against French |
 |
Located in a well-watered area along the banks of the Gambia river, the gallery forests and savannahs of Niokolo-Koba |
 |
The point of No Return. Less than 2 miles from Dakar lies tyhe island of Gorée deeply rooted in the history of the slave trade. From the beginning of the 16th century to the 19th, men, women and children in huge numbers were gathered on this small piece of land,locked up in cells and shipped away to the New World. Gorée became the first and for a time, the most important slave depot in West Africa. From its 'door of no return', Fulanis, Wolofs, Mandingoes and Bambaras (the latter from Mali) were taken from their homeland to toil in the Americas. Listed as an historical monument and declared part of World Patrimony by UNESCO, Gorée todar retains and preserves all the traces of its terrible past: in 1777 with its cells and shackles; the many other slave depopts turned into museums - the Historical Museum which traces the history of the great WSest African Empires and the Marine Museum - or residential homes; and, the two forts built by the Dutch to protect the infamous commerce. Though conscious of its past, Gorée is also a lively little town with numerous cafés, art galleries, and a beautiful beauch. It is a weekend refuge for many Dakarese. |