Sights in Burundi
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Saga Beach
Although it's got nothing on nearby Kenya and Tanzania, Burundi's beaches along the coast of Lake Tanganyika are surprisingly attractive. The sand is white and powdery, and the waves should keep the Bilharzia at bay. Saga Beach, which is the most developed stretch of sand along the lake, lies about 5km (3mi) northwest of the capital.
Although it used to be known as Plage des Cocotiers (Coconut Beach), most locals now refer to the area as Saga Beach (pronounced Sagga) in honour of the Saga Beach Resort. This popular complex has several large restaurants and a brilliant beachfront bar that turns out cold Primus beers at bargain prices. It draws in huge crowds on the…
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La Pierre de Livingstone et Stanley
This large rock allegedly marks the spot where the infamous 'Dr Livingstone, I presume?' encounter between Livingstone and Stanley took place on 25 November 1871 (Ujiji in Tanzania has more claim to being the location of this event, though). Wherever it was, this is as good a place as any to do your own re-enactment, though it'll probably be a solo performance as it's not too likely that you'll meet another tourist here.
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Rusizi National Park
Probably the most accessible of Burundi's national parks - and the one most likely to be open - is the Rusizi National Park or Parc National de la Rusizi. It's a wetland environment and provides a habitat for hippos, sitatungas (aquatic antelopes) and a wide variety of birds.
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Musée Vivant
The Musée Vivant is a reconstructed traditional Burundian village with some exhibits about baskets, pottery and drums, but it's also a part-time zoo and the animals aren't kept in very impressive conditions.
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