COTONOU, Benin

We are once again on African time! Our tour to the Ganvie Village on Stilts this morning was delayed as 2 busses arrived an hour late. Leaving the port we pasted thru an area with well maintained flowerbeds. Such a contrast from the previous Afican cities. Woman are highly revered in Benin and can even have more than one husband. Stopped at the statue of the Amazonian woman. A 45 minute drive to the lake then a 20 minute boat ride to the village. The village is located in the lagoon of Lake Nokoue. It was created for the Tofinu people to stay safe from slave hunters. The teetering houses, schools and other structures form a ramshackle village. Depending on your tour guide, population of the village is from 30,000 to 45,000 people. Villagers' main lively hood is fishing.Les mer