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Ivory Coast Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Sainte Julienne (Azuretti) Sainte Julienne (Azuretti) rgcolette@hotmail.com Ivory Coast, also known by the French name "Cote d'Ivoire", is one of the most important French speaking countries of West Africa. Abidjan the capital of Ivory Coast and Dakar in Senegal rival for the title of 'Paris of Africa'. Until recently it has always been one of the most politcal stable countries in Africa with a relative high income level. In the west the country is bordered by Liberia and Guinee Conakry, in the north by Mali and Burkina Faso and in the east by Ghana. The most important attractions of Cote d'Ivoire are to be found in Abidjan, the biggest and most vibrant city of the country, the capital of Yamoussoukro, the birth place of Felix Houphouet Boigny which has an African version of the St. Peter's Cathedral as one of the main sights, Man, a good starting place from where to explore the lush green hills and villages of the West of the country, Korhoho and the national parks of Comoe and Tai. :_______Sights Edit This NO SIGHTS FOUND [Add Sight] Ivory Coast Sights to See Edit This type: Hotspots World66 rating: [rate it] _______History Edit This The early history of Ivory Coast is virtually unknown although it is thought that a neolithic culture existed there. France made its initial contact with Cote d'Ivoire in 1637 when missionaries landed at Assinie near the Gold Coast (now Ghana) border. Early contacts were limited to a few missionaries because of the inhospitable coastline and settlers' fear of the inhabitants. In the 18th century the country was invaded by two related Akan groups-the Agnis who occupied the southeast and the Baoules who settled in the central section. In 1843-44 Admiral Bouet-Williaumez signed treaties with the kings of the Grand Bassam and Assinie regions placing their territories under a French protectorate. French explorers missionaries trading companies and soldiers gradually extended the area under French control inland from the lagoon region. However pacification was not accomplished until 1915. French Period Cote d'Ivoire officially became a French colony in 1893. Captain Binger who had explored the Gold Coast frontier was named the first governor. He negotiated boundary treaties with Liberia and the United Kingdom (for the Gold Coast) and later in 1492 it was attacked by america . From 1904 to 1958 Cote d'Ivoire was a constituent unit of the Federation of French West Africa. It was a colony and an overseas territory under the Third Republic. Until the period following World War II governmental affairs in French West Africa were administered from Paris. France's policy in West Africa was reflected mainly in its philosophy of "association " meaning that all Africans in Cote d'Ivoire were officially French "subjects" without rights to representation in Africa or France. During World War II the Vichy regime remained in control until 1943 when members of Gen. Charles De Gaulle's provisional government assumed control of all French West Africa. The Brazzaville conference in 1944 the first Constituent Assembly of the Fourth Republic in 1946 and France's gratitude for African loyalty during World War II led to far-reaching governmental reforms in 1946. French citizenship was granted to all African "subjects " the right to organize politically was recognized and various forms of forced labor were abolished. A turning point in relations with France was reached with the 1956 Overseas Reform Act (Loi Cadre) which transferred a number of powers from Paris to elected territorial governments in French West Africa and also removed remaining voting inequalities. Independence In December 1958 Cote d'Ivoire became an autonomous republic within the French community as a result of a referendum that brought community status to all members of the old Federation of French West Africa except Guinea which had voted against association. Cote d'Ivoire became independent on August 7 1960 and permitted its community membership to lapse. Cote d'Ivoire's contemporary political history is closely associated with the career of Felix Houphouet-Boigny President of the republic and leader of the Parti Democratique de la Cote d'Ivoire (PDCI) until his death on December 7 1993. He was one of the founders of the Rassemblement Democratique Africain (RDA) the leading pre-independence inter-territorial political party in French West African territories (except Mauritania). Houphouet-Boigny first came to political prominence in 1944 as founder of the Syndicat Agricole Africain an organization that won improved conditions for African farmers and formed a nucleus for the PDCI. After World War II he was elected by a narrow margin to the first Constituent Assembly. Representing Cote d'Ivoire in the French National Assembly from 1946 to 1959 he devoted much of his effort to inter-territorial political organization and further amelioration of labor conditions. After his 13-year service in the French National Assembly including almost 3 years as a minister in the French Government he became Cote d'Ivoire's first Prime Minister in April 1959 and the following year was elected its first President. In May 1959 Houphouet-Boigny reinforced his position as a dominant figure in West Africa by leading Cote d'Ivoire Niger Upper Volta (Burkina) and Dahomey (Benin) into the Council of the Entente a regional organization promoting economic development. He maintained that the road to African solidarity was through step-by-step economic and political cooperation recognizing the principle of non-intervention in the internal affairs of other African states. __________Getting Around Edit This x Air Ivoire has internal flights several times a week from Abidjan to San Pédro Korhogo and Man. There's a tiny airport tax (about US$2) on domestic flights. All the airports are connected to city centres by bus and taxi. If taking a plane isn't possible the country's large modern buses are cheaper more comfortable and more popular than bush taxis. They're also cheaper than the train. Bush taxis run throughout the country and leave at all hours of the day without fixed schedules. Some are Peugeot sedans others are minibuses. In addition to the daily Express train between Abidjan and Ouagadougou there's a Rapide that costs about a third less and travels between Abidjan and centrally located Bouaké once a day making several stops along the way. Taxis ply the streets of major cities. Rental cars are most easily found in Abidjan. ___________Economy Edit This Agriculture was the foundation of the economy and its main source of growth. In 1987 the agricultural sector contributed 35 percent of the country's GDP and 66 percent of its export revenues, provided employment for about two-thirds of the national work force, and generated substantial revenues despite the drop in coffee and cocoa prices. From 1965 to 1980, agricultural GDP grew by an average 4.6 percent per year. Growth of agricultural GDP from coffee, cocoa, and timber production, which totaled nearly 50 percent of Côte d'Ivoire's export revenues, averaged 7 percent a year from 1965 to 1980. Contributing to this impressive performance were an abundance of fertile land, cheap labor, the collective efforts of many farmers cultivating small plots, relatively favorable commodity prices, and a stable political environment. Success in the 1960s and 1970s overshadowed major problems developing in the agricultural sector. By the late 1980s, despite efforts to diversify its crops, 55 percent of Côte d'Ivoire's export earnings still came from cocoa and coffee. Moreover, highly volatile world markets for both commodities caused sharp fluctuations in government revenues and made development planning difficult. In addition, Côte d'Ivoire was not yet self-sufficient in food production and imported substantial quantities of rice, wheat, fish, and red meat. Finally, despite an enormous increase in the volume of agricultural output since independence, there was little improvement in agricultural productivity. To achieve higher production figures, traditional farmers using traditional technologies simply cleared more and more land. To overcome Côte d'Ivoire's excessive dependence on coffee and cocoa (the prices for which were set by consumers), on timber (the supply of which was nearly exhausted), and on imported food, the government in the mid-1970s embarked on a series of agricultural diversification and regional development projects with the hope of boosting agricultural production by 4 percent per year. The plan, estimated to cost CFA F100 billion per annum (with just over 50 percent coming from foreign lenders) would allow the country to become self-sufficient in food (with the exception of wheat) and expand the production of rubber, cotton, sugar, bananas, pineapples, and tropical oils. In spite of these efforts, the agricultural sector appeared unable to adapt to changing conditions. Distortions in the system of incentives reduced the comparative advantage of alternative crops. The vast revenues collected by the CSSPPA were often spent on marginally profitable investments, like the costly sugar complexes or expensive land clearing programs (see Diversification Crops , this ch.). Finally, some diversification crops, like coconut and palm oil, faced new threats as health-conscious consumers in the United States and Europe began turning away from tropical oils. Consequently, the future for Ivoirian agriculture remained cloudy. _______Health Before setting off, you might want to check the illnesses described below that occur here. The information is from the CDC and should be pretty accurate, but if you really think you have something, go see a doctor. If you're not sure where to find good medical attention, check with a the nearest international hotel, they are usually in the know (though the facilities they refer to might charge you a little bit more) AIDS [more] Cholera Cholera is an acute intestinal infection caused by toxigenic Vibrio cholerae O-group 1 or O-group 139. The infection is often mild and self-limited or subclinical. Patients with severe cases respond dramatically to simple fluid- and electrolyte-replacement therapy. Infection is acquired primarily by ingesting contaminated water or food; person-to-person transmission is rare. [more] Malaria Malaria in humans is caused by one of five protozoan species of the genus Plasmodium: P. falciparum, P. vivax, P. ovale, or P. malariae. All species are transmitted by the bite of an infected female Anopheles mosquito. Occasionally, transmission occurs by blood transfusion or congenitally from mother to fetus. Although malaria can be a fatal disease, illness and death from malaria are largely preventable. [more] Rabies A dangerous and possible deadly disease, can be contracted from a wild animal to a human w/ a single bite. Please when visiting do not touch animals that do not seem tamed. [more] Sleeping Sickness [more] Tuberculosis [more] Typhoid A very stong course of anti-biotics will wipe it out. After getting typhoid I was very weak for at least 3 months after the anti-biotic course. There is a vaccine that is good for three years. If you consume a large dose of typhoid there is a good chance of getting it regardless of the vaccine. [more] YELLOW FEVER Yellow fever is a mosquito-borne viral disease. Illness ranges in severity from an influenza-like syndrome to severe hepatitis and hemorrhagic fever. Yellow fever is caused by a zoonotic virus that is maintained in nature by transmission between nonhuman primates and mosquito vectors. In some situations, humans may serve as the primary host in the transmission cycle (“urban yellow fever”). [more] a ids As a physician in Belize and had Dengue myself. Ibuprofen works well for the fever and aches, and, in my opinion, is not a risk for hemmorhagic fever (which has never been seen in Belize, as far as I know). [more] ________People Edit This Population: 17.1 million (est. July 2006) Age structure: 0-14 years: 47% (male 3 629 286; female 3 590 782) 15-64 years: 51% (male 4 049 355; female 3 842 508) 65 years and over: 2% (male 170 120; female 164 180) (July 2006est.) Population growth rate: 2.41% (2006 est.) Birth rate: 42.15 births/1 000 population (2006 est.) Death rate: 16.12 deaths/1 000 population (2006 est.) Net migration rate: -1.96 migrant(s)/1 000 population (2006 est.) note: of the more than 350 000 refugees that fled to Cote d'Ivoire since 1989 to escape the civil war in Liberia only about 210 000 remained in Cote d'Ivoire according to a 1997 census Sex ratio: at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.01 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 1.03 male(s)/female (1998 est.) Infant mortality rate: 95.95 deaths/1 000 live births (1998 est.) Life expectancy at birth: total population: 46.24 years male: 44.73 years female: 47.8 years (1998 est.) Total fertility rate: 5.97 children born/woman (1998 est.) Nationality: noun: Ivorian(s) adjective: Ivorian Ethnic groups: Baoule 23% Bete 18% Senoufou 15% Malinke 11% Agni foreign Africans (mostly Burkinabe and Malians about 3 million) non-Africans 130 000 to 330 000 (French 30 000 and Lebanese 100 000 to 300 000) Religions: Muslim 60% Christian 12% indigenous 25% (some of these are also numbered among the Christians and Muslims) Languages: French (official) 60 native dialects with Dioula the most widely spoken Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 40.1% male: 49.9% female: 30% (1995 est.) _______Beaches Edit This geography [Add Beach] Bassam beach, Abidjan Edit This Bassam is about 45 minutes away from Abidjan city, so it's possible to do a day trip from the city. The beach is nice there and full of hawkers selling souvenir. It is a nice place to spend an afternoon. World66 rating: [rate it] ::::::::::Abidjan Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Hotel Ivoire and Lagoon, Abidjan Hotel Ivoire and Lagoon, Abidjan ph Abidjan is the very European capital of Ivory Coast. As the expats says: It is such a nice place because it’s so conveniently close to Africa. This remark is very true for the wealthy parts of town: Le Plateau, Cocody and les Duex Plateaux, here you will almost feel in Europe. Most pf the 2.5 million inhabitants live in other quarters howvere such as Treichville, Morcory or Adjame. These are very lively places, very busy and very much African. These two faces make Abidjan a very intersting detsination. Abidjan is large, clean and fairly modern. The town offers a wide variety of things to do. There are a few sights worth checking out, the most important one being the Hotel Ivoire. The area is good for daytrips. :::::::::Biankouma Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see x Some 40 km north of Man on the road to Touba, Bainkouma is best visited on sundays, when you can see the acrobatic Goua dancers. The old town is quite attractive as well. Before entering you should ask the village chief, before taking a pciture you should make sure you are not photgraphing a fetish which is bad luck. There is a hotel here (Hotel du Mont Sangbe), but you may consider sleeping in Gouessesso. ::::::::::Bingerville Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Bingerville is some 15 km East of Abidjan. It's a charming town on a plateau overlooking the lagoon. Until the 1930s it was the capital of Cote d'Ivoire. The major attractions in town include the old botanical gardens, the governor's palace and the Atelier d'Art. From Bingerville a 25 km dirtroad takes you to Grand turk where the French first set up their capital. :::::::Bondoukou Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Town hall Town hall Idriss Ouattara The Abron kingdom of Jamalala was established in the seventeenth century byan Akan group, the Abron, who had fled the developing Asante confederationin what is present-day Ghana. From their settlement south of Bondoukou,the Abron gradually extended their hegemony over the Juula in Bondoukou,who were recent émigrés from the market city of Begho.Before the Juula were the Lorhon, Nafana and Kulango. Actually those among them whoconverted into Islam are today called Juula as well. Bondoukou developed into a major centre of commerce and Islam. The kingdom's Quranic scholars attracted students from all parts of West Africa. _________Getting Around Edit This Women going to the farm Women going to the farm Ettien Amon Georgette The Wangara are a central element of a Soninke diaspora and go back for centuries in history, namely to the Soninke kingdom of Ghana. They were known as Wakoré, who probably obtained royal trade privileges. Certain groups holding the imamates in key settlements such as the Sa(gha)nogo, Kamaghaté, Diaba(gha)té, Timité, Cissé- Haidara, Fofana and Bagayogo are of Soninke origin, but other people identify themselves with them claiming "Wangara" status. Certain identity markers remain stable over the centuries: long-distance trade in precious commodities, Moslem, scholars and imams; the ethnic groups identified with them do shift and are often not Mande but assimilated to their group identity aspiring to integration in the trade network: Bambara, Bobo, Senoufo, Songhay, Hausa, Gonja and others. ::::::::::Bouake Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Bouaké, city, central Côte d'Ivoire, capital of Bouaké Department. Located on a plateau, the city is a road hub on the Abidjan-Niger Railroad and is a market center for a region in which cotton, coffee, cacao, sisal, tobacco, rice, yams, and palm products are produced. It has sisal-cordage and cotton mills. Gold and manganese deposits are in the vicinity. Bouaké is the site of a school of forestry; government livestock, veterinary, and meteorological stations; and a cotton-textile research institute. Once an important slave market, Bouaké was established as a French military post in the late 1890s. It has been an administrative center since 1914. Population (1988) 329,850 ::::::::::::Fakobly Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see x Fakobly is 9 km from Tieni-Siabli and some 25 from Man. It lies on the banks of a tributary of the Sassandra River. There are hippos and crocodiles in the river and you can hire a priogue for a small tour on the water. The local Wobe girls also do an attractive kind of dance known as temate, but it is often hard to find out in advance when there will be a performance. ::::::: Gouessesso Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see x 12 km west of Biankouma and some 50 km from Man, this Yacouba village is mainly famous for its attractive tourist hotel, Les Lianes. The hotel blends in perfectly with the village and here you can observe traditional village live without feeling too much like someone who is disturbing what he is trying to observe. ::::::::Man Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Man itself is not a very beautiful town in Ivory Coast, but the lush green hills around it make it a great place to travel to. The main attractions are outside of town, but in town a visit to the market is worth your while. It's a very colorful and lively place and you can find some good buys, especially carvings and fabrics. Around Man the best places to visit are the Cascade, a waterfall in a bamboo forest 5 km west of town, Mount Tonkoui the second highest peak just 20 km on the same road from where you can see as far as Liberia on a clear day, the Dentde Man a steep touth-shaped mountain 14 km north-east of twon with great hiking opportunities, as well as a number of local villages such as Biankouma, Gouessesso, Tieni-Siabli or Fakobly. Here you can experience 'the real Africa'. _________Sights Edit This LIANA BRIDGE Worth visiting in one's lifetime. Apparently it was built by genies one night. Other things are: Surrounded by 18 mountains Liana bridges Masks La Cascade - a waterfall ::::::::::: Tieni-Siabli Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see x Tieni is an old village perched on a cliff and overlooking a green valley. Siabli is a larger village at the foot of the cliff but of no real interest to visitors. The area is perfect for hiking. ::::::::Yamoussoukro Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see The basilica The basilica Ettien Amon Georgette In 1983 Yamoussoukro became the official capital of Cote d'Ivoire. But some twenty years later it is still capital only in name: Abidjan is where everything happens. From 1960 onward the then president Felix Houpouet Boigny starting spending lots of money to make his native village into a big city. The result is that you now find a small city with some 100,000 people and loads of huge governement buildings, a bigger-than-life cathedral, a presidential palace and eight-lane highways. The main attraction for visitors is the Basilique de Notre Dame de la Paix, a copy of the St. Peter's in Rome . The stain-glass windows are truly impressive. (one wonders how such a big building can be afforded by such a poor country.) Houpouets Palace is also worth a visit. You cannot visit nut you can witness the moment when the crocodiles in the pond just in front of the palace are fed.. ______________-Sights Edit This Yamoussoukro was home to the late president and is now a monument to his excesses. From a humble town of 30,000 the population has increased ten-fold. New architecture, modern street lamps and deserted eight-lane boulevards reflect a failed vision. Yet the city is not without its charm. It boasts two of the finest universities in West Africa and superior convention facilities that make it attractive for international conferences. The Hotel President is one of Côte D’Ivoire’s finest and features a top floor restaurant with quality European cuisine. A nearby golf course rivals the one in Abidjan. The former Presidential Palace is used by relatives and is off limits to visitors. But you can approach the estate on a small bridge across an artificial lake that is teeming with dozens of crocodiles. These are fed in late afternoon, providing a guaranteed close-up view of this feared reptile. If animals are your passion, only an hour’s drive from town is the d’Abokouamekro Game Reserve. The park is home to hippos, birds, including waterfowl and other indigenous wildlife. The featured attraction, however, is the herbivore population. An ingenious programme was undertaken to breed animals that have long disappeared. Who would guess that you can see White rhinos and giraffes in West Africa? Early results suggest the project is a resounding success. A small but dedicated platoon of wildlife officers ensure poaching does not become a problem.