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Falaise de Bandiagara

Looking back up the escarpment.


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Blog: Pays Dogon - Dogon Country
Date: May 13th 2008

Pays Dogon. Dogon Country. Beautiful. Spectacular. Surprising. Our trek into the Dogon Country started early from Bandiagara with a drive to Djiguibombo (delightfully pronounced Jiggy-boom-bo). After a brief tour of the town we started our walk to the edge of the Falaise de Bandiagara (Bandiagara Escarpment) and then down the escarpment to the plains below. Our group of two had grown to f ... read more




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