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Senegal – Pictures from Dakar and Goree Island

Senegal, the westernmost country of the African mainland, and a very pleasant place to be. Not yet a commonplace tourist destination, but with massive potential to become one!

Pictures from a 2018 work trip to Dakar, after we acquired Teranga Soutions. As usual a lot of work, but I also managed to squeeze in a quick trip to Goree Island.

The African Renaissance Monument - a hallmark of Dakar. Built by North Koreans, and generally resented by the Senegalese as a symbol of the excesses of former president Abdoulaye Wade, this giant is nevertheless one the most iconic features of Senegal

Håvar Bauck at Westernmost point of Africa, in Dakar, Senegal

Ile de Gorée - UNESCO World Heritage site

Ile de Gorée - The town of Gorée - view from the top of the hill

Ile de Gorée - The Gorée-Almadies memorial

Ile de Gorée - La statue de la libération de l'esclavage, aka. the Statue of Liberation. A famous monument erected to commemorate the enslaved men and women who transited through this island, when it was a hub of the Atlantic slave trade

The Bottle Artist of Ile de Gorée. This gentleman specializes in sand images inside bottles. He has a wide variety readily available, and is happy to make a customized on demand

Ile de Goree - Artists displaying their works along the road up the hill

Ile de Goree - An artist displaying his works near the top of the hill

Dakar - Ile de Gorée - The Cannons of Gorée. the giant cannons of Ile de Goree. Several scenes in the 1961 blockbuster "Guns of Navarone" was actually shot on this island. These giant cannons, however, did not feature in the movie

Sali, Senegal - Pontoon pier with an abandoned restaurant

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