Senegal Gorée Island: Visit of the Slave Island in 1 Day from Dakar Only a short ferry ride separates the small Ile de Gorée, Gorée Island, from the capital of Senegal, Dakar Rally. The popularity of this small island is mainly linked to its history which tells of the trade in slaves from 1444 to 1848 across the Atlantic to America, […]
Senegal Lake Retba, the wonderful pink lake of Senegal In Senegal there is Lake Retba, a gigantic salt lake whose waters are bright pink due to the presence of a bacterium In Senegal, in the heart of Africa, there is a spectacle of nature: the pink lake of Retba. Located on the Cape Verde peninsula, 30 kilometers […]
Senegal Retba Lake, Senegal's Wonderful Pink Lake You have surely heard of the Pink lake of Senegal (aka Lake Retba). In addition to being one of the most visited places in the country of teranga (hospitality), this lake is also famous because it was the arrival point of one of the most mythical races of all time, […]