"silvia-m.b's new Guinea-Bissau Page" Guinea-Bissau by silvia-m.b

Guinea-Bissau Travel Guide: 40 reviews and 92 photos

This has been my last BIG trip. Guinea Bissau has been also my first destination in Africa. I've never been in Africa before. The official name of this country in portuguese language is: Républica da Guiné-Bissau.
Is located in the west, between Senegal (north), Guinea (east and south) & the Atlantic Ocean to the west. Has a total of 36.125 km2 and around 2.000.000 inhabitants (maybe more ;-P).
It's great because also includes the wonderful Bijagós archipelagos and other islands. The capital? Easy! Bissau, of course...
Visit Geba and Corubal stuaries. The weather is completely tropical! Yeah! I need some hot temperature due that this winter in Barcelona has been specially cold! :-O
To eat? Of course, fish! I love it! And Bissau is the paradise for that kind of food!
Ummm!

What I've done before this trip??? Before to go to Guinea-Bissau I took some vaccines (a lot!): against typhus was called "Vivotif Berna". There was 3 capsules that I needed preserve inside my refrigerator. Each capsule need be taken 1 hour before a lunch. First one: first day (for instance, monday), the second (wednesday) and the last (friday). This capsules protect between
50-80% and the vaccine's duration is: 3-5 years. You can't take this oral vaccine if you believe that you can be pregnancy. (Me not! ;-P I'm a good girl)
Against yellow fever duration: 10 years. Price: 15.33 €
Against hepatitis A (duration: 10 years) + B (duration: undefined) were 2 dosis before travel and 1 after.
1 week before travel I'll take Lariam. Then during the travel and also after.
In the picture you can see me dancing a typical Guinea-Bissau dance with the typical "skirt" around my body. Was great...rythm!

Last visit to Guinea-Bissau: Apr 2002
Intro Written Sep 11, 2002
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Comments (42)

paulhanson Aug 17, 2011 at 6:22 AM Report Abuse

Very evocative page
taigaa001 Aug 17, 2011 at 6:05 AM Report Abuse

I have never heard of the country before! Nice choice for your first African trip. Keep good work.
VeronicaG May 22, 2007 at 2:56 PM Report Abuse

I'm not crazy about fishing, but that's quite a trophy in your photo! No, I'd carefully arrange my towel and settle nicely in the sand to enjoy that pretty beach!Regards from Texas...
maykal Sep 14, 2005 at 2:11 PM Report Abuse

Would like to visit myself one day...an interesting page. Why did you pick Guinea Bissau as your first trip to Africa? just wondering... :@P
bambino36 Sep 6, 2004 at 4:44 PM Report Abuse

must be pretty amazing... I've been there in 1998 on a ship and since there was a war going on never set foot on land.. Great page -- Antonio
madamx Apr 19, 2004 at 9:51 AM Report Abuse

That's one big fish! What an interesting page, I really enjoyed looking at it. -- Helen
Aurorae Apr 4, 2004 at 12:35 AM Report Abuse

Que pagina interesante! Aqui tenemos un "band" que toca la musica de Guinea Bissau, es maravilloso!
cachaseiro Feb 27, 2004 at 4:51 PM Report Abuse

it's one place i really want to go. i have quite a few freinds from there living in copenhagen
starship Nov 13, 2003 at 5:57 AM Report Abuse

Hello Silvia from Sylvia! Interesting look at a place that most of us will never get to see!
aliante1981 Oct 6, 2003 at 2:04 AM Report Abuse

Thanks for showing the beauty of a less-known destination!