Travel in Central Africa

Have you heard of a land locked country that is doing well in the tourism industry because of its beautiful sites and sceneries. Take a trip to the Central African Republic and this could make your holiday one of the best you have ever experienced. Central African Republic is a country that borders Chad in the north, Sudan to the east, republican of Congo to the west and Democratic Republic of Congo to the south. Bangui being its capital city, this country has a population of approximately 4,216,666 people where the official language is French.

The best time to visit the Central African Republic is from November to March, thus avoiding most of the rain. If you stay long enough, you can catch the March 29 celebration of Barthelemy Boganda’s death. Typical dishes in the Central African Republic are based on staples and sauces. Western food is only available in the capital, Bangui. Pop in into one of the top class hotel or restaurant that is affordable and order rice, bananas or cassava served with okra. Other foods include Muamba de Galinha, which is chicken with palm oil and okra. Chicken and cumin stew, Palm butter soup, Spinach stew, which might also include tomatoes, peppers, chilies, onions and peanut butter, Shrimps eaten with boiled yams or sweet potatoes, Beer, ginger beer, palm wine and banana wine are all common drinks throughout the area. The few hotels in Bangui have expensive clubs catering for tourists and businessmen; local nightlife is centered on the district known as ‘Kilomètre Cinq.

This is where you can dance all night to the slow music that is produce by massive sound systems that are found in these clubs and bars. Are you a fan of live music; then this is place to visit. As you are visiting the various tourist sites, why not book a 3 star hotel in the Central African Republic that will accommodate you as you travel. This country has reasonable hotels that provide a good level of service. These hotels will provide the best services and have facilities like hair driers, private bathrooms and toilets, beauty parlours, colour TV with satellite channels, shaving mirrors, hairdressing salon, daily laundry and a doctor on call. This is the best place to visit as there are experienced staff on hand to assist in planning meetings and tidying rooms. Central African Republican has various physical attractions including rivers, lakes and mountains among other features that have contributed to the tourism industry.

How about visiting Bangui? It is located on the Oubangui River and offers great photo opportunities of the landscape from the Grande Corniche. Before you head off to the rest of the country, stop by the Central Market, where local tribal art and handwork is available, and is best visited during the day. The wildlife parks and nature reserves in the Central African Republic can literally take your breath away.


The Dzanga-Sangha Reserve guards virgin rain forests, jungle elephants, gorillas and chimpanzees, and visitors can take comfort that the park entrance fee is funneled back into the reserve, the Saint Floris Park, in the country’s northeast, is open from December to mid-May and has one of the better concentrations of wild animals, including cheetahs, elephants, leopards, giraffes and other African animals. This is an interesting country. Why not pay a visit and experience it.

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