Viajar a Benin

Traveling to Benin means going into one of the hearts of the Gulf of Guinea. The inner call felt by all those lovers of that Africa in which its inhabitants still believe in voodoo and where the ethnic groups that inhabit the equatorial climates, embrace those who come from the Sahel. Bordered by the frontiers of Togo, Burkina Faso, Nigeria and Niger, the Republic of Benin is home to more than 13 million inhabitants dedicated mainly to agriculture, cotton harvesting, fishing and the extraction of fossil resources. Gone are the days when its medieval kingdoms were besieged by slave traders and European settlers. A time when this republic was known as the Kingdom of Dahomey.Much has happened since then, but this country still maintains the essence of its most original cultures. If you have always dreamed of being carried away by the incredible dances of the Yoruba ethnic group, of getting lost among the fortresses of the Somba people, of resting on your shoulders the sacred pythons of the Ouidha Temple or going in search of the last elephant families of West Africa, this is the trip for you.The equatorial jungles, the Atlantic ocean, the impressive Taneka Mountains and the incessant life of Cotonou are waiting for you. An amalgam of cultures and wild natures at the service of surprise for those who are looking for a mystical Africa unknown to the vast majority.Welcome to Benin, welcome to the kingdom of voodoo!