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Cote D'Ivoire Travel Guide: 252 reviews and 390 photos

San Pedro Beach-Côte d'Ivoire - Cote D'Ivoire

The Ivory Coast or Cote d'Ivoire once was a relative stable autocratic state, under the supervision of Felix Houphouet Boigny.
But when "Le Vieux" died, the country sank away in a whirlpool of ethnical twists.
One day all the people live in harmony and the other day, they start killing each other.
But after all I can assure you that traveling in the Ivory Coast is a magnificent experience.
Even if there're sometime some local problems.
By the way: The Ivory Coast harbors the last big remaining rainforests of West Africa.

Street market-Adjamé

And when you like African music, Abidjan is the place to be.
Everywhere in this Metropolis you'll hear music and people producing beats.
At the street markets you'll hear the ladies singing,BUT they can also sell you everything: cars, watches, radios, cosmetics, shoes, fruit and even bushmeat (viande de brousse), don't buy or eat it, they have enough other culinary specialties.

List of the major ethnics in the Ivory Coast.

Kids near Man

Akan
Kru
Senoufo
Mande
Dioula
Burkinabe
Lebanese
French.

When you're at the countryside you'll see that everything is much more relaxed, the people are helpful and polite. And the kids always looking for a white man to play with.

Pros and Cons

Pros:excellent food, beer and musuc
Cons:bad roads and cars

Intro Updated Feb 4, 2007
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Musee des civilisations Things to Do (7)

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Taxi Transportation (4)

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The Abidjan Skyline Things to Do (7)

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San Pedro harbour Things to Do (7)

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Comments (16)

muguruki Oct 14, 2011 at 8:41 AM Report Abuse

I always travel alone, the only way! And anyway I think some of my frineds would not be brave enough to eat or drink in some of the bars I enter. Like you say "you won’t get sick" hot and spicey is always best.
hunterV Sep 29, 2011 at 1:44 AM Report Abuse

Hello, Ian! Thanks for your story about Cote D'Ivoire! ><><><><><><
kiwi Sep 18, 2011 at 12:35 PM Report Abuse

The Hana River trip looks very adventurous :-)
Regina1965 Sep 18, 2011 at 10:46 AM Report Abuse

Wow, I have never come across your pages before. So much information on Africa, very exotic...
Nemorino Sep 15, 2011 at 2:17 AM Report Abuse

Fascinating and informative tips about this exotic country! (At least it seems exotic to me.)
janiebaxter Sep 11, 2011 at 7:56 AM Report Abuse

Thanks for visiting my pages. Just returned from an amazing trip to Republic of Congo and Central African Republic. Still didn't manage to get to Ivory Coast yet!
hindu1936 Oct 22, 2007 at 9:28 AM Report Abuse

thanks Ian, your tips are always looked for. no nonsense, just good info.
VeronicaG Apr 12, 2006 at 9:03 AM Report Abuse

What an adventure this must have been--nice pages!! I liked your warning about elephants...
irisbe Jun 30, 2005 at 9:40 PM Report Abuse

Fantastic page and same great tips and advices you offer here!
Arkeolog Sep 27, 2004 at 3:03 PM Report Abuse

Ivory Coast... Beautiful place and u've made a great page for it