Behold, this is Cotonou in six images.
Behold, this is Cotonou in a couple of images.
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The Gate of No Return, commemorating the site where millions of slaves were marched down the beach and onto waiting slave ships. |
Women selling African fabrics in the Dantokpa market. Colorful fabric is a big part of everyday Beninese life. Marketwomen are somewhat the lifeblood of the economy. |
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The forested hillsides of Pendjari park and the Atakora mountains: one of precious few areas in Benin that have a somewhat wild feel to them. |
Downtown Cotonou: busy streets, a rising skyline. |
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Aerial view of Cotonou, including the mouth of the river of death itself. |
Aerial view of the Port of Cotonou, including the remnants of the old wooded pier (ca. WWII). |
Note: none of these photos are my own; rather they were assembled from professional sources by the Council for the Promotion of Private Investment, who I hope will agree that my posting them helps their cause. Thanks for the loan!
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