Senegal lies on the westernmost tip of mainland Africa, facing the Atlantic Ocean. It is known for its music, its welcoming people and its brightly painted fishing boats. Our Senegal puzzles visit Dakar, the capital, and the small island of Gorée.
Flower-Lined Street on Gorée Island
Painted Pirogue on a Beach in Dakar
Boats at Gorée Island, Senegal
Along the beaches of Dakar, fishermen launch long wooden canoes called pirogues, decorated with colourful patterns, flags and names. Every afternoon, the boats return with their catch to busy beach markets.
Gorée Island, a short ferry ride from Dakar, is a quiet place of colonial houses, flowers and narrow sandy lanes. It is a World Heritage Site and a memorial to the Atlantic slave trade, visited by people from all over the world who come to remember.
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