on the pirogue

A Weekend in Saint-Louis

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November 25th 2007
Our last excursion as a full group was the long-awaited trip to Saint-Louis. The city is about five or six hours north of Dakar, right near the border with Mauritania. It was the first capital of Senegal, but also the capital of French West Africa. The city is essentially an island, though things have spread out since back in the day. The architecture in Saint-Louis is very typically "colonial"... ... read more

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Independent from France in 1960, Senegal joined with The Gambia to form the nominal confederation of Senegambia in 1982. However, the envisaged integration of the two countries was never carried out, and the union was dissolved in 1989. Despite peace... ... read more