ruins of athieme

This series of pictures is of three homes right next to each other. They are all in ruins, and mostly falling into the river. I walked as much around as I could, and some in after the dogs had done a snake/rat/other animal inspection, and appreciated the architecture. These buildings, now hidden in corn fields and tall grass, would have been built in the early 1900 by the French.

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May 28th 2008
In the last week of my Peace Corps Volunteer experience in Benin, I realize I have not yet posted these photos. I might even have some more later... I went exploring in the ruins of Athieme. I went the first time randomly, and without the camera. The second time I went, someone warned me that snakes like to hang out in ruins, so the dogs accompanied. I was assuming a snake would find the dogs b ... read more

Africa » Benin » South » Athiémé

Present day Benin was the site of Dahomey, a prominent West African kingdom that rose in the 15th century. The territory became a French Colony in 1872 and achieved independence on 1 August 1960, as the Republic of Benin. A succession of military gov... ... read more

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