COTONOU, BENIN PHOTO GALLERY
 
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Dancers welcome us to Benin
We had a police escort that stopped traffic for our bus tour
Motorbikes are primary type of transportation and also provide taxi service. Note how close they drive to that large cattle truck!
University Campus and Dorms
Market at Calavi Harbor on the shore of Lake Nokoue
People from Ganvie fishing village come to the harbor to buy and sell goods
Note babies tied on their backs
We boarded motorized skiffs for the trip to Ganvie Fishing Village
Thankfully the boats had covers to protect us from the sun. Some had hard covers.
Some had only cloth covers.
Fisherman is preparing to throw out his net
Lucky man has a sail to help propel him across the lake
 
Approaching Ganvie Village
Note clothes drying on roof
Ganvie has about 30,000 inhabitants living on the lake in houses on stilts
People use their boats for transportation up and down the "streets" of Ganvie
   
   
Catholic Church
Market on the lake
   
Building supplies?
We were told the wooden pole structure is some type of voodoo sign
Floating Restaurant
 

 

To learn more about our visit to Cotonou, Benin and the Ganvie Fishing Village, go to the Benin Newsletter. To view the next photo gallery, go to Walvis Bay, Namibia Photo Gallery.

 


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