Beyond Dakar

In this album, I highlight some of the sites in the area in and around Senegal that just so happen to be outside of Dakar.  This country has so much to offer outiside of this city!

Location: 
Dakar

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In more rural areas, like Kedougou, access to drinking water is very scarce; many people hike two miles to these waterfalls everyday to simply take a shower
The hike to the waterfall is about a mile and a half, which was a bit rough for me, but the beautiful greenery (and even the occasional baboon) along the way made it worth it
Because it was a rural region, access to water was scarce; my friends and I actually bathed in the waterfall, which was a beautiful experience
This is in Lac Rose, one of the most popular tourist destinations for visitors; an abundance of salt is what gives the lake its pink hue and locals in the area harvest and sell it
Up next is Saint Louis, a smaller, much calmer city about two hours north of Dakar; here's a beautiful sunset from the edge of the city
On a horse-drawn carriage tour of the city, we saw many children playing soccer to in the streets, a huge contrast to the bustling, traffic-filled streets of Dakar
There is huge bird sanctuary in Saint Louis, called Djoudj National Park with thousands of birds (and even a few alligators!) at the park
Here is a monkey at the Bijilo Monkey Park in Gambia, which is technically a different country than Senegal, but is completed enveloped by it and shares many of the cultural norms (including the Wolof language)

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