Dakar
If Dakar only could, it would burst its beaches and lead its cacophonic parade of furious drumbeats, screeching traffic, exuberant nightlife, market shouting, street hustling and boundless creativity in ever-wider circles across the country.
If Dakar only could, it would burst its beaches and lead its cacophonic parade of furious drumbeats, screeching traffic, exuberant nightlife, market shouting, street hustling and boundless creativity in ever-wider circles across the country.
With its crumbling colonial architecture, horse-drawn carts and peaceful ambiance, West Africa’s first French settlement has a unique historical charm.
Northern Senegal reaches along the coast from the capital Dakar, to the border with Mauritania.
The Casamance is one of Senegal’s most beautiful regions, with lush tropical landscapes, myriad waterways and the unique culture of the Diola, the largest ethnic group of the region.
Ziguinchor is the largest town in southern Senegal, as well as the main access point for travel in the Casamance region.
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