Just north of the city of Cotonou in the Republic of Benin, which as everybody knows, is in West Africa and home to the village of Ganvie.Ganvie's population of around twenty thousand live with their simple houses, shops and restaurants built on stilts above the waters of Lake Nokoue.
Their's is a fascinating story and there's more about them here on Amusing Planet...
Like Inle Lake in Burma (Myanmar)
ReplyDeleteI love floating communities. Pretty neat, and an interesting history.
ReplyDeleteHow do we know this isn't actually an upscale resort for the chronically wealthy?
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DeleteIndeed interesting history. This looks a lovely place. No cars! Love the place. And I discover my brother has a restaurant there!! (His name is Raphael!)
DeleteFascinating! My mind goes immediately to sewage and those fish traps...
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