Accra

Safari Tour - West Africa 2008 - We're REALLY in Africa!

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November 3rd 2008
OK. I thought Cambodia was rustic - this place is such a strange juxtaposition of modern, derelict, charming and dirty... It's still difficult to have an opinion. We started out day yesterday taking a cab down to Independence Square. This is where past presidents such as Bill Clinton addressed the people of Ghana. The square itself, resembles a soviet-era cement pad with a golden Arch. Kind of ... read more

Africa » Ghana » Greater Accra » Accra

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Formed from the merger of the British colony of the Gold Coast and the Togoland trust territory, Ghana in 1957 became the first sub-Saharan country in colonial Africa to gain its independence. A long series of coups resulted in the suspension of the ... ... read more