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| Page Views: 1,085 Last Visit to Senegal: April, 2004 | Goree Island Pictures 2 by johnsakura - last update: Nov 1, 2004 |
| Goree Island Dakar Senegal |
The first Europeans to come to Goree were the Portuguese, which used the island as trading base in the mid's 15th century. After came the Dutch, the Portuguese again until France won it back in 1678. the island was fought along the French and English over and over until the French won it definately in the 18th century being the result of all these battle of France-5, England-4
What you can visit on the island:
House of slaves
IFAN Historical Museum
Maritime Museum
Women's Museum
Church of St. Charles Barromee
Castle and army bunkers
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| Goree Island Dakar Senegal |
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| Goree Island Dakar Senegal |
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doma Fri Mar 6, 2009 23:13 UTC
dont take the bus! thei usually are (were in 2005)in a very bad condition an often have accidents and breakdowns | angiebabe Sat Jan 31, 2009 13:50 UTC
Hi Joao, thought Id seen your page here already - and what a find to find I havent!so Ive enjoyed your tips and wonderful people photos today! | luckyzen Sat Oct 7, 2006 19:50 UTC
Heart warming pictures of The people of Senegal. Thank you so much for sharing. | Superhans Fri Jun 23, 2006 00:27 UTC
Wonderful page, really informed me about a country of which i know little. Tanks. |
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