
In almost everything you read about Ghana,
people talk about how friendly the Ghanaian people are. It is hard
to find a people anywhere in the world as open and as outgoing as
the average Ghanaian.
But it's not just the warmth of the people
that draw people to Ghana. Ghana is blessed with miles of golden
palm fringed beaches, most completely untouched by tourism. Travel
inland just a few miles and you will hit the green interior. A belt
of lush green forest runs across Ghana, it once almost covered the
entirety of the country before mass logging, but it's now home to
a fascinating collection of birds, plant life and the elusive forest
elephant.
Travel yet further north and you will hit
the dusty sub-Saharan savannah grassland, which for many is the
gateway to journeys further north through Burkina Faso, Mali and
the mysterious Sahara desert.
Our base in Ghana is the coastal city of
Takoradi. Once a small fishing village, Takoradi was choosen as
the site of Ghana's first deep water port and has now blossomed
into one of Ghana's most vibrant and liveliest cities.
Our base is Takoradi is conveniently located
close to the beautiful coastal towns and ruins of old slave forts,
which make interesting weekend visits.
Takoradi is also close to Kakum National Park,
an hour or so up the road and the base for our rainforest conservation
projects.
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