Hyatt Announces Plans for First Hyatt-Branded Hotel in Senegal: Hyatt Dak

  Hyatt Hotels Corporation  announced today that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into a management agreement with Lacoste & Cie S.A. for a new Hyatt hotel in Senegal's capital city, Dakar. Hyatt Dakar will become the first Hyatt-branded hotel in Senegal, joining the previously announced Park Hyatt Marrakech and Hyatt Place Taghazout in Morocco, as well as Park Hyatt Zanzibar and Hyatt Regency Arusha in Tanzania.

"We are delighted to work with Lacoste & Cie S.A. on Hyatt Dakar, our first hotel in Senegal. The company has a depth of expertise that matches Hyatt's ambition to provide an exemplary guest experience," said Peter Norman, senior vice president, real estate and development, for Hyatt Hotels & Resorts in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. "Africa's hotel market remains underdeveloped, despite a growing middle class and increased inward investment in recent years which has pushed up demand for hotels. This creates significant opportunities for us and has increased Hyatt's development focus on the continent. We believe that the Hyatt brand and the hotel's excellent location in Dakar - one of West Africa's major business hubs - will have strong appeal to business and leisure travelers visiting the region."

Expected to open in 2016, Hyatt Dakar will offer 140 guestrooms, and will feature two restaurants, a guest lounge and bar, as well as meeting space and a spa. The hotel will be located in the heart of the city's business district, within walking distance of major international organizations in the city, such as UNICEF and UNESCO. Additionally, the hotel will border the popular Kermel market, which was originally built in 1860 and is known for its striking original architecture.

"We appreciate Hyatt's commitment to providing authentic hospitality to its guests, and we believe Hyatt Dakar's excellent location in the city's business district will deliver an exceptional hospitality experience to guests visiting the region," said Dr. Mahmoud Aidibe, Lacoste & Cie S.A.

There are currently six Hyatt-branded hotels in Africa, including:

-- Hyatt Regency Sharm El Sheikh Resort

-- Hyatt Regency Taba Heights

-- Hyatt Regency Casablanca

-- Hyatt Regency Dar es Salaam, The Kilamanjaro

-- Hyatt Regency Johannesburg

-- Hyatt Regency Oubaai Golf Resort and Spa

Lake Retba In Senegal's Pink Lake

A boat floats on what looks like a huge strawberry milk-lake.

The wooden vessels were photographed from the air bobbing on Lake Retba, in Senegal.

From above the mass of water - which spans one square mile - looks staggeringly similar to a giant milkshake.

Giant milkshake: High levels of salt cause the water to change colour

And just like the Dead Sea swimmers are even able to FLOAT on the water with ease.

The bizarre colour is caused by high levels of salt - with some areas containing up to 40% of the condiment.

Michael Danson, an expert in extremophile bacteria from Bath University, said: "The strawberry colour is produced by salt-loving organism Dunaliella salina.

Pink on white: The dramatic change in colour as the water meets the shore

"They produce a red pigment that absorbs and uses the energy of sunlight to create more energy, turning the water pink.

"Lakes like Retba and the Dead Sea, which have high salt concentrations, were once thought to be incompatible with life - hence the names. But they are very much alive."

Salt collectors can often be seen scouring the expanse to remove the valuable mineral - but first have to coat their skin with sheer butter.

This helps protect their skin from exposure to the intense salt levels in the three metre deep lake.

Villagers process and sell the mineral

Salt crystals cling to the bodies of miners who work the lake everyday to extract its contents.

And towering piles of collected salt litter the shoreline.

Villagers then process it before selling and using the valuable mineral.

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Luggage shipping to Senegal

Luggage shipping to Senegal

According to the size and weight of your luggage, it is often possible to arrange your luggage transportation yourself. But when it comes to carry excess luggage to Senegal, the best thing to do is to hire a professional carrier to have your personal effects directly sent to destination.

The professional carrier will:

> manage the entire air or sea shipment of your belongings to Senegal;
> handle paperwork and customs clearance;
> pack or supply packaging;
> provide fully-comprehensive insurance. 

How to prepare your luggage shipping to Senegal

Choose the right container
You can use travel trunks, boxes, suitcases or travel bags. 

Choose the right formula
Before departure: the carrier can either collect your luggage at your address, or you can bring your luggage directly at the counter of the carrier.
Upon arrival in Senegal: the carrier can either deliver your luggage to your address, or you can pick up your luggage directly at the counter of the carrier.

Take the essentials
Select goods you want to bring with you to Senegal and goods you want to leave on the spot. Take advice: it might be more advantageous to rebuy goods in in Senegal instead of bringing them with you.

When will my luggage be delivered?
Delivery time depends on the destination country: allow up to 5 days by air freight and 6 weeks by sea freight.

Take out insurance
Zero risk does not exist. Loss and damage luggage insurance is highly recommended. 

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Bandia Wildlife Reserve -Senegal

The Bandia Wildlife Reserve

Guest Blogger - Hilary Goldman . "A Year in Dakar" 

Up Close and Personal 

The closest we could get to the essence of a safari here in West Africa was the Bandia Wildlife Reserve. On one of our previous mini vacations to the Petite Cote - we had the opportunity to visit the reserve. The reserve is a much shorter distance from Toubab Dialaw (where we stayed at Auberge de la Plage),than it would be as a day trip from Dakar. 

 So as usual we find a local taxi man to arrange for the transport. Once in the park, the way it works is 

that  you can either opt for a larger open air 4x4 vehicle that is way more costly or stay in your taxi with the windows rolled down. Windows rolled down works for us! Either way you are required to take on a hired guide.

Giraffes

You can tell once you get started why it is required. One is safety as their goal is to get you close to the animals within reason (which we did!)  and two the taxi driver's job is to drive and listen to the guides directions on where to go. This way the guide can focus on spotting the animals and sharing his knowledge. Many of them speak not just French and Wolof but English too as they cater more to an ex-pat and European visitor. Admittedly, it was helpful to have our guide speak English to enjoy the finer details he had to share that we may  not have understood in French. 

Monkeys..t.l. Patas, b.r. Vervet

These guides really know the reserve and I think it's small enough to manage the roughly 2 hours needed to see everything. They work together as a team communicating where the animals are as they pass each other along the way  -  let's face it  - you do pay to see the animals !!




Zebras

A little history from their website.

Ostriches and Abyssinian Roller

The Bandia reserve was established in 1990 on an economically exploited and markedly degraded baobab grove. In that year 460 ha were enclosed, later this was expanded to 750 ha and it is still expanding. The first stage of conservation was aimed at regenerating the damaged vegeta­tion and after that it was introducing the first animals. Introducing wild animals be­gan slowly in 1991 and reached its peak in January 1997 with the arrival of un­gulates from South Africa. Today a visitor to the 750 ha territory of Bandia can see 22 various species of African animals, of which 11 come directly from Sene­gal, the others coming from South Africa.

Today the Bandia wildlife makes up a total of 3,500 hectares of which about 1/3 of it is currently available for the animals to roam. They continue to either open up new sections of the park and redirect animals to move to those new sections while they close other sections for regeneration. Or as they introduce more animals they expand the perimeter of the park.

Parker and Addison had been to the reserve with their class earlier in the year so at first they seemed quite disinterested in returning except perhaps to try and feed the Green Vervet monkeys. Of which I preferred they not add to the monkeys already domesticated habits.

Wart Hog

Once we got rocking and rolling and spotted our first animal - interest on their part picked up again! Of course our first warthog sighting and I'm thinking "Phacochere, Phacochere" - our guide from Djoudj who got so excited about spotting them. Now that he's been spotted and out of the way - we can get on with the show. And what a show it was!!

 The White Rhinoceros......Why White? 

White Rhinoceros

From wikipedia - A popular theory of the origins of the name "white rhinoceros" is a mistranslation from Dutch to English. The English word "white" is said to have been derived by mistranslation of the Dutch word "wijd", which means "wide" in English. The word "wide" refers to the width of the rhinoceros' mouth. So early English-speaking settlers in South Africa misinterpreted the "wijd" for "white" and the rhino with the wide mouth ended up being called the white rhino (with nothing"white" about him or her!) 
 

Baobab Tree

Along with the animals we were shown an ancient Baobab tree within the reserve that marks the resting place for the human remains of celebrated local griots - storytellers - and burial mounds. 

My Husband, Taxi Driver and the Twins...

A completely memorable day had by all - including our taxi driver - as a Senegalese who had not been here nor likely could afford to come - it was a special treat for him - including his ice cream! (Please visit original posting "Up Close and Personal" for more and better pictures) 

Guest Blogger - Hilary Goldman . "A Year in Dakar" along with her husband and twin sons moved to Dakar Senegal for a year sabbatical. She gives a lot of practical advise about moving and living and experiencing Senegal from a different American point of view. The reason why I was attracted to her blog is because I have found her effort and interest to integrate as she describes it with the Senegalese culture, people and language so inviting. While Hilary and husband did voluntary work...the boys went to a local French/Senegalese school. Best of all the family has explored Senegal by means of walking, taxi, car rapide, dem dikk and sept-place because they don't have a car. They also hope to take the boat to Casamance before their year is up. The blog documents their travels in and around Dakar and to Saint Louis, Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary, Guembeul Nature Reserve and the Accro-Baobab Park to name just a few of the places visited.

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Dakar Fashion Week 2012 Schedule

Dakar Fashion Week 2012 Schedule

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Senegal's Glass Painting - History

Senegal  Glass Painting

The Senegalese under glass painting so called “fixé under glass” and “souwere” in wolof came to Senegal fom the Arabic countries through Tunisia with the return of muslim pilgrims from “La Mecque” at the end of the XIXth century.

Senegal Glass Painting

Initially, the topics related to Senegal glass painting are based on religious themes linked to local Islam : traditions (rituals and stories), brotherhoods (witchdoctor) and daily scenes (coranic school), and they tend to move into Senegalese history, most of the time linked to colonialisation, and into profane field such as portraits – scenes of daily life, and popular wisdom.

This art might look  like a painting covered by a glass. But this is not the case. The glass itself is painted and used as a support to the painting similar to paper, canvas or wood. It is at the same time the support and the protective coat of the painting which is carried out on the back of the glass and then, seen by transparency.

Senegal Glass Painting

 The making of a souwere requires first to clean and to remove the grease of the glass plate. The drawing is performed either on paper and then transferred on the glass, or directly on the glass  with a feather or a thin brush with black painting, setting the limits of the surface which will be coloured later on.

Glass painting is also known as "reverse glass painting," which more closely describes the technique used to produce it. With reverse glass painting, the artist is working on the back of the glass, which is the opposite of what a painter would do on canvas. He must work backwards to create the work. Facial expressions and details are painted on first, and background scenes are applied last.

Senegal Glass Painting

Any details : inscriptions, signature of the artist or details which are added at the end of the work on another kind of support, must be drawn at the beginning and then reversed to appear at the first level and right side out. Finally, a last coat of painting is applied covering the whole glass plate : parts remaining blank like the ones already painted and dry in order to finalize the drawing. It is important to notice that Bass has used other materials in the same drawing such as sand and Indian ink (men and women portraits). Sometimes, he has underlined the transparency of glass, avoiding to cover it (“les enfants talibés).

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The Atlantic Slave Trade

The Atlantic Slave Trade

Goree Island Slave Monument

You might wonder why a site devoted to tourism would bring up a painful subject like slavery. One of the reasons that African Americans travel to Africa is to find their heritage. Many chose South or East Africa, but to really trace their roots they must travel to West Africa (just like Alex Haley author of Roots) 

 Millions of people were dispatched in chains from West African ports running from Senegal to Angola, bound for Brazil, Caribbean and the United States.  South Africa did enslave the native population but didn't export them. In fact South Africa did import slaves from Asia.

What where the forces that drove slavery to the America's? The main one was Europeans craving for labor intensive crops like sugar, tea, coffee,tobacco and cotton. Except for cotton these crops where luxuries and some might be called drugs.  They needed a huge source of cheap labor.

So where was this labor going to come from. It's not surprising that the Europeans turned to slavery as a labor solution. Slavery including chattel slavery , the most extreme form, in which people are legally defined as property- had a long history in the Old World. At that time most slaves were not Africa but European.  The word slavery comes from the world slav referring to the Slavic people of northern Europe who were enslaved in southern Europe. Using European slaves did not work because they could not survive the tropical conditions and diseases in the Americas and Islands.The European colonist first tried to enslave the native population. This failed because 95% of the native population died from Old World diseases like small poxs and measles. Also being on their home territory many were able to escape. It is said that in the century after Columbus sailed to the New World  the population of natives lost 90 million.

Atlantic Slave Trade

Africans were acclimated to tropical climates and had some protection from Old World disease due to prior to exposure to Europeans. Since most slaves where needed in the the tropical areas of the Americas.... so Africans became the choice. It is estimated that around 50% of the slaves went to the Caribbeans, 40% to South  and Central America with only 5% to the United States.

There has been a lot of debate about how many West Africans where shipped to the New World as slaves. A 1999 study by Harvard puts the number at around 11 million. Remember this does not include those who didn't survive capture and the horror of the middle passage.

Slave Ship

Many white Europeans and Americans seem to take some satisfaction from the fact that most African slaves where sold into slavery by other Africans. Using this "logic" to shift the blame from Europeans to Africans. There is plenty of blame to go around. Remember that Africans did not sell their own people. The word African was more of a European state of mind.  Populations in Africa thought of themselves as Igbo, Asante, Kongo, Yourba..etc.  These tribes did keep and sell slaves from other tribes ..not thought of as their own people.  The biggest factor was the demand that drove the West African slave trade...it came from the Europeans wanting cheap labor for their plantations in the the New World.

When American descendant of these slaves return to West Africa here are a few points of interest:

• Goree Island , Senegal -  premiere destination for those interested in the history of the trans-Atlantic slave-trade.   The main attraction is the Maison des Esclaves (House of Slaves)

• Elmina Castle, Ghana - One of several former slave forts along Ghana's Atlantic coast, is a hugely popular destination and place of pilgrimage for African-American tourists

• Albreda Island, Gambia - French Slave port now has a slave musuem

• Jufureh, Gambia is the home village of Kunta Kinte

• The Route des Esclaves , Benin - a 2.5 mile road lined with fetishes and statues where the slaves would take their final walk down to beach and to the slave-ships. Important memorials have been set up in the last village on this road, which was the "point of no return".

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Make Senegal Your Next Fishing Destination

Make Senegal Your Next Fishing Destination

By Guest Blogger Jenifer Anderson

The natural conditions are the main reasons behind making West Coast of Africa some of the richest fishing grounds in the world. In fact marine fish is the major source of income to the coastal communities and it is also the country’s one of the leading natural resources. 52,000 people are directly employed in small scale fisheries and fishing along with processing, marketing and others services provide around 600,000 jobs in Senegal. Apart from the jobs, the fisheries accounts for the 70% of all animal protein that is consumed in the country. The fisheries sector also plays an important role when it comes to the country’s economy.


You are not the first to admit that Senegal would not be the first choice of a fishing holiday spot. But if you are visiting the country sometime between the months of July and October, you would be rather pleased. A huge migratory population of sailfish, swordfish and marlins, Dorado, Tuna and Kingfish would definitely add loads of excitement to your fishing trip. The Sine Saloum Delta area is what we would recommend. The villages of Toubakota and Le Paletuviers are just perfect spot to be spending some relaxing and fishing in the holidays along with the family or friends.


If you have your own boat, there is nothing like it. If you don’t, hire a charter for 1 day 3 days. Make sure you have all your required tackles and that you are well equipped. Most charters supply the tackles along with drinks and lunch. Trolling is allowed in this part of the world. You are sure to have a great time with the ‘static fishing’ as well catching mackerel, bonito, grouper, jack crevalle, amberjack, ballista and more. All you need is the guidance of an experienced captain or the fishing guide who will help you land the mighty game fish. it does not matter if you are a novice or a seasoned angler, there is nothing like a learning a few new techniques and enjoying the awesome deep sea fishing.

It would be nice to be a part of the largest exporter of seafood to the European Union. Yes, Senegal is the largest exporter of seafood. But sadly there is a decline in the number of fish. With the rise in the population, the demand of work in the fisheries industries and fish has increased creating overfishing. Fish is the main food source for millions of people in West Africa- hence any reduction in catches would definitely impact on their health. But steps are being taken by the international agencies to augment this unpleasant situation. The future looks definitely brighter than that we fear.

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Senegals New culture and tourism minister Youssou Ndour. What can he do to promote tourism?

Senegals New culture and tourism minister Youssou Ndour. What can he do to promote tourism?

With Senegals New  culture and tourism minister Youssou Ndour. What can he do to promote tourism? Especially tourism from the USA. Senegal gets it tourism mainly from Europe. I see the United States as a huge untapped market. My person thoughts on why American don't travel to West Africa for leisure. I list three reasons in no particular order.

The cost of Airfare
Why got to Africa when you can get a cheap flight to the Caribbean Islands... who are begging via advertisements to come?

Safety Concerns
Most of the news that American see about Africa is very negative.  They cover the wars, aides,  and poverty.

No direct advertising
Advertising is very important. American flock to Jamaica and South Africa ( with real safety concerns) That is because they invest in ads to promote tourism.

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Senegal Wrestling

Senegal Wrestling

Wrestling boom sweeps Senegal   

As dusk falls on the ramshackle neighbourhood of Guediawaye, on the outskirts of Dakar, hundreds of young men and boys in loincloths and Nike shorts are being put through their paces by trainers brandishing whistles.

In their hundreds, the athletes drop to the ground and, seemingly effortlessly, run off dozens of push-ups while the trainer shouts encouragements from the sandy training ground.

Young kids sell peanuts around the edges of the patch of land, which is strewn with rocks and rubbish.

Mohamed Ndao, also known as Tyson
was a wrestling pioneer in Senegal

They watch eagerly as these bright young stars of the country's booming wrestling industry get ready to grapple with their opponents, hoping to throw them to the ground in an athletic display of strength, skill and style.
Only a few of the more than 200 men who belong to this school will make it on to the professional wrestling circuit.

Read the rest of the Story..BBC News
By Rose Skelton
BBC Africa Business Report, Senegal                   

Saloum Delta Islands - Senegal

Saloum Delta Islands

Saloum Delta Islands

The River Saloum Delta, four hour ride from Dakar, consists of an archipelago of small islands which are home of ecotourism practice. It is in this region that the Saloum Delta National Park is located. It is a river delta formed by the confluence of two rivers : the Sine and the Saloum.Because it flows so slowly, this delta allows saltwater to travel deep inland.
Kaolack : The region's capital Kaolack is resolutely modern and bustles with activity: crossroads, commercial port, holy city for the Tidjane brotherhood and capital of groundnut and salt-marshes. The city also home to one of the largest markets in the country with a neo-Moorish style whose architecture . Not far from there, you will be able to discover a number of megalithic sites similar to "Breton standing stones".
Fishermen villages : Fishermen villages along the coastline and those set up along the meanders of the Sine and Saloum Rivers are great authentic sites; visiting these villages represents a unique occasion to understand the daily lives of the inhabitants of this region.

Foundiougne : Located on the left bank of the 


Saloum Delta Islands

Saloum and accessible by ferry, this peaceful village has kept its charm of yesteryear with its old buildings and its streets lined with mango trees.

Missirah : Built against the forest, this village is organised around a port and its dugout workshop. A small local specificity: fishermen sell their fish by suspending them from the handlebars of their bicycle.

Toubakouta : Known not only for its Senegalese wrestling competitions but also for the talent of its artisans and notably its sculptors, the village is also a crossroads for two ethnic groups: the fishermen Serer and the farmers Mandinka.

Dionevar Island : This is an island not to be missed! Mainly populated with Nominka, excellent fishermen from the Serer group, you will be enchanted by the charm of its architecture, its richly-coloured houses decorated with shells as well as a luscious environment where groundnut and rice cultivations are planted alongside coconut and lemon trees. Gourmets will succumb to the specialty of grilled molluscs served with rice.

The Saloum Delta National Park is a wonderful natural environment and a unique attraction for those who want to know the real Senegal and appreciate its beauty. It is a true natural paradise where live birds (pelicans, herons, marabous and hundreds of other species), fish, crustacean, dolphins, hyenas, jackals. The wealth of water makes it a very sought after area for fishing enthusiasts but also it allows people to live on fishing.
  


Saloum Delta Islands

The richness of the Saloum Delta National Park is, definitely, the variety of itsecosystems. Composed of three main island groups (Fathala, Gandoune and Betenty): the three major island groups include a myriad of small islands.

This humid region of Senegal has been listed in Ramsar in 1984. The Ramsar Treaty is an agreement signed by 150 countries to protect the wetlands on the planet. The mangrove islands serve as refuges for rare and endangered. Reptiles are numerous. Crocodiles, snakes, lizards, chameleons and turtles each evolve in their environment and provide even more amphibian fauna of the park. The fishes in the delta are breeding exceptional count 114 species. Over 40 species of fish of the Senegal coast come to feed in the delta and 44 species breed there.

Nearly 200 000 people live in the park or in its immediate neighbours and live on fishing and on the park tourism (ecotourism, hunting or sport fishing).The main economic activity is fishing. Transportation is difficult because of the many islands.A secondary economy is the construction of fishing boats.The salinity of the water is increasing due to mismanagement of the rivers upstream. Mangroves are disappearing, and freshwater fish are disappearing with them. 


Saloum Delta Islands

The Sine-Saloum Delta is further characterized by the presence of notable species such as manatees, river dolphins, and the highly endangered red colobus monkey to the extreme of its range. As for flora, with 188 plant species, it is mainly composed of a variation of  mangrove plants.Visit page for  Senegal Destinations.

 

Senegals New culture and tourism minister Youssou Ndour. What can he do to promote tourism?

Senegal musician Youssou Ndour appointed culture minister



Youssou Ndour Culture Minister

Senegalese superstar Youssou Ndour has been appointed the country's new tourism and culture minister in President Macky Sall's cabinet.
The Grammy-award winning singer, a fierce critic of former leader Abdoulaye Wade who hung up his microphone to campaign for Sall, forms part of a slimmed down government of 25 people appointed by Prime Minister Abdoul Mbaye.

One of Africa's most recognised artists, Ndour sent shock waves through the music industry when he announced in January he was giving up performing to run for president amid rising tension over the incumbent's bid for a third term in office.

However shortly afterwards the country's constitutional council rejected his candidacy on the grounds that he had failed to provide enough valid signatures to back his application.

Read the full Story @ The Telegraph

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US Ambassador to Senegal and to Guinea-Bissau Website



Lewis LukensUS Ambassador to Senegal and to Guinea-Bissau

On behalf of the President of the United States and the American people, welcome to the United States Embassy in Dakar, Senegal. We have designed our website to make it easy for you to navigate. You will find a number of different links, organized to facilitate your search for information, be it on the United States, the many sections that make up the Embassy, or the process for applying for a visa for entry into the U.S.

Senegal is one of our most important allies in Africa based on a long history of close cooperation and friendship. Together we have worked to promote human rights, disarmament, conflict resolution and peace-keeping missions on the African continent, and Senegal has been an invaluable partner in the fight against the scourge of HIV/AIDS and international terrorism. USAID has devoted over $204 million (1998-2006) for programs to develop Senegal’s private sector businesses, strengthen democracy and support health and education. The Peace Corps has been working in Senegal since 1963. At any given time, more than 230 volunteers are offering their talents to help Senegalese help themselves.

The Embassy is also responsible for conducting bilateral relations with Guinea-Bissau, where we are working to help the Government achieve its goals of national reconciliation, democracy building, and economic growth. U.S. assistance programs include strengthening the capacity of Guinea-Bissau's Popular National Assembly, cashew sector, and health and education delivery systems. A USDA-funded Food for Education program is feeding thousands of school children and providing protection against malaria. We are also assisting with de-mining efforts, small community projects through the Ambassador's Self-Help Program, and construction projects through our Office of Defense Cooperation's humanitarian assistance program.

You can learn more about the U.S. Embassy and the work we do here in Senegal by following links on topics that interest you. Thank you for visiting our site, and we invite you to stop by often for regular updates about the Embassy. I hope you will find our site enjoyable and informative, and if you have any comment, suggestion or idea about how to make this service more complete and useful, do not hesitate to send us feedback.
Thank you,
Lewis LukensUS Ambassador to Senegal and to Guinea-Bissau Wesite: http://dakar.usembassy.gov/index.html

Surfing Senegal

Surfing Senegal



Senegal Surfing



Forget Hawaii, Australia or Tahiti.... West African is the new hotspot for surfing.

Great breaks along the coast of Senegal, Liberia and Ghana draws surfers to West Africa from around the world.

West Africa's super sweet white beaches,big waves and tropical temps...makes this a West African surfers paradise.

Almadies Peninsula, on the outskirts of the Capital Dakar,and N'Gor Island are where Senegal surfers go to hang ten.

Senegal Surfing

SurfCamp N'Gor Island in West Africa

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