GoréeLegend An 18 hectare island two kilometres off Dakar, held in turn by the Portuguese from 1444 and then the Dutch, French and British, trading slaves, beeswax, hides and grain. The House of Slaves, built between 1780 and 1784, has the... Open it on the map · Read the story
Lake Retba, the pink lakeLegend A lake the colour of strawberry milk, 35 km northeast of Dakar. The pink comes from Dunaliella salina, an alga that makes a red pigment to soak up more sunlight, and it is strongest in the dry season from November to May. The... Open it on the map · Read the story
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