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Burkina Faso Highlights and Events
Travel in Burkina Faso with Intrepid
Little landlocked Burkina Faso is one of West Africa’s hidden jewels. It’s one of the world’s poorest countries, but that doesn’t stop the Burkinabes walking with pride. Some of the friendliest faces you’ll see are in the streets of Burkina Faso’s villages and towns. Dancing is a favourite national pastime and centuries-old traditions are part of everyday life. There are hippos to be spotted, waterfalls to be admired, markets to be explored and songs to be sung.
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Burkina Faso's Top Picks
Dolo, Burkina Faso’s local beer, is made only by women
Top 5 Quirky Places in Burkina Faso
- Ouagadougou: With a name that just rolls off the tongue, Ouaga (as the locals call it) is a fascinating city. It may be the capital of the third-poorest country in the world, but the town lives up to its name: ‘Where people get honour and respect’.
- Bobo-Dioulasso: So much fun to say, and even more fun to visit. Home to the Bobo tribe, this town has vibrant markets, and music and dancing wherever you go.
- La Mare aux Poison Sacres de Dafre: Not far from Bobo-Dioulasso is the ‘sacred fishpond of Dafra’. Locals come here to sacrifice chickens to the fish, which have, understandably, grown huge.
- Karfiguela: Home to beautiful waterfalls, Karfiguela offers visitors a glimpse of tropical paradise. Walk through an avenue of mango trees and over a jumble of rocks to see the falls.
- Lake Tengrela: Bring your camera for some serious hippopotamus spotting. Locals believe the hippos are sacred and therefore won’t attack humans. Bring a long lens, just to be on the safe side.
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- Ouagadougou (population 1.45 million)
- 17 million
- French, More, Fulfulde, Lobi
- XOF
- (GMT) Casablanca
- Type C (European 2-pin), Type E (French 2-pin, female earth)
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