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Ghana - Overview

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Ghana

In Ghana life is public. People evacuate their homes and apartments every day to...

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Keoladeo Ghana National Park - Overview

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By far the best time to visit this park (Indian/foreigner Rs 25/200, video Rs 200; 6am-6pm Apr-Sep, 6.30am-5pm Oct-Mar) is October to February, when you’ll see many migratory birds. At other times, it...

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The Coast - Overview

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Stretching 500km from the Ivory Coast to Togo, the coastline is Ghana’s premier attraction. It’s dotted with wonderful palm-lined beaches and...

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Tamale - Overview

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The fourth-largest city in Ghana and the major transport hub for the north, Tamale tends to be...

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Mole National Park - Overview

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...40/2.70, still/video camera fee US$0.50/2.20), Ghana’s largest at 4660 sq km and best as far as wildlife...

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Busua & Dixcove - Overview

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  • Busua & Dixcove

...an easy drive from Accra, boast some of the nicest beaches in Ghana. Busua, the more developed of the two villages as far as tourism...

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Kakum National Park - Overview

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Gingerly sliding across a rope bridge at dizzying heights is not for the agoraphobic. But for an easily earned adrenaline rush, the canopy walkway at this national park (33278; admission US$0.20; 8am-...

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The Centre - Overview

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This region is more than just the cultural heartland of the country and the historic centre of the Ashanti. Besides Kumasi, which is the historic seat of royalty, a major urban centre and the transpor...

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The North - Overview

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This region, the largest in the country, rewards those with time and patience. It includes Mole National Park, the best place to see large wildlife in the country and several other community projects ...

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Kumasi - Overview

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At one time the capital of the rich and powerful Ashanti kingdom, today Kumasi is a bustling multiethnic metropolis. Unlike Accra, Kumasi, which spills over a series of hills, has a clearly demarcated...

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Accra - Overview

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With its back mostly turned to the Gulf of Guinea, taking little advantage of its waterfront location, Accra crawls up and over a modern landscape, gobbling up real estate and producing a chaotic low-...

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Cape Coast - Overview

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The centre of Cape Coast, the former British colonial capital, is lined with neglected, faded buildings. Their ages are irrelevant in this now-vibrant town, whose history – Cape Coast was the largest ...

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Southern Burkina Faso - Overview

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...Tiébélé is worth the detour if you're headed to or from Ghana

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Bharatpur - Overview

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Bharatpur is home to the World Heritage–listed Keoladeo Ghana National Park, one of the world’s prime bird-breeding and feeding...

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Ghana - Getting there and away

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Ghana’s only international airport is Kotaka international airport in Accra. At the...

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Ghana - History

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...elections of 1951, Nkrumah was released and he became prime minister. When Ghana finally won its independence in March 1957, Nkrumah became the first president...

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Re: 2 Months in Ghana - Questions

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  • rockrug
  • Date Posted
  • 8 May 2009 2:01am
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  • 27 June 2009 3:02am
...at least a daypack if you want to do some traveling around Ghana a little. I know that donations are down in the US at...

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RE: Best type of Vehicle for Ghana?

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  • markharf
  • Date Posted
  • 25 July 2009 12:28am
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  • 26 July 2009 4:09am
There are certainly places in Ghana where one would want at least a high-clearance vehicle, with 4...

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Best type of Vehicle for Ghana?

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  • zvolen
  • Date Posted
  • 24 July 2009 8:26pm
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  • 26 July 2009 4:09am
What's the best type/make of vehicle to use in Ghana? I am moving to Accra and have the option to have a...

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from south Burkina to Ghana, skipping Ouaga

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  • vilacabu
  • Date Posted
  • 16 October 2009 5:39am
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  • 21 October 2009 12:22am
...Burkina, both around Bobo and Tiebele and then cross for Kumasi in Ghana. I hoped i will be able to skip Ouaga as my time...

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RE: 3-6 mo in Ghana: Malaria and Vacc

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  • nutraxfornerves
  • Date Posted
  • 17 July 2009 4:52pm
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  • 3 August 2009 3:49pm
...refer you to the US CDC's [_Health Information for Travelers to Ghana_|http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/Ghana.aspx]. Read the whole page...

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Re: Security in Ghana

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  • africapride
  • Date Posted
  • 23 September 2009 9:08am
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  • 30 September 2009 3:40pm
Hello there! I will want to assure you that GHANA is beloved COUNTRY for all inhabitant both citizens and non citizen. A...

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going to ghana 2 week in december for 3weeks

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  • chociao
  • Date Posted
  • 21 September 2009 2:44pm
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  • 2 October 2009 9:48pm
hi there, we are going to ghana second week of december for 3 weeks and we need all the...

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Africa - Ghana (Chapter)

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Africa - Ghana (Chapter)
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This is the Ghana chapter from Lonely Planet's Africa guidebook, available to Pick & Mix. Ghana...

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Trip to Ghana

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  • Author
  • hsjock1
  • Date Posted
  • 19 June 2009 4:43pm
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  • 9 September 2009 2:19am
I've just returned from two glorious weeks in Ghana. Mostly in Accra, the capital, but in the surrounding areas and Togo...

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