Thursday, May 19, 2011
Monday, May 2, 2011
In Photos - Gorée Island
One mile off Dakar’s southeastern coast, Gorée Island was once a hub in the Atlantic shipping route. Portuguese traders first settled the island in the 15th century, but the French gained controlled two hundred years later and ruled until Senegal’s independence in 1960. Today, Gorée is mainly residential. No cars cruise its dirt streets, and the quiet island life is a welcome respite from the crush and bustle of Dakar.
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