BURKINA FASO

Location - West Africa; Capital - Ouagadougou; Population - 15 million; Currency - CFA Franc

I flew to Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou, in April 2003. They're a very friendly bunch.

Burkina Faso uses the West African franc, the CFA

Mopeds are very popular in Ouagadougou

Ouagadougou's cathedral

The minarets of the Grand Mosque in Ouagadougou

The Grand Marche at Bobo-Dioulasso

The mud built Grand Mosque in Bobo-Dioulasso dates back to 1893

Inside the Grand Mosque, Bobo-Dioulasso

Brewing something alcoholic in Bobo-Dioulasso

A spiritual 'fetish' in Bobo-Dioulasso

Stalls on a Bobo-Dioulasso street corner

Crossing a river on the way to La Guingette, 20kms from Bob-Dioulasso

The walk through Kou Forest to La Guingette

The clear waters of La Guingette - it's amazing to come across such a cool, lush area when it's surrounds are so hot and parched

Sun-dried earthen buildings at Koumi, on the way back from La Guingette to Bobo-Dioulasso

A bustling street scene in Banfora

Tengrela Lake is a moped ride from Banfora

15kms from Banfora is Karfiguela waterfall

There's good views from the top of Karfiguela waterfall

Scenery on the moped ride back to Banfora

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LINKS

www.burkina.com - lots of info on Burkina Faso

www.burkinabymatt.com - photos

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