Africa Travel Guide

More than fifty countries are spread across the length of Africa, The third largest continent in the world. It is a territory that borders the Mediterranean Sea, Atlantic Ocean, the Red Sea, Indian Ocean and through the Suez Canal, and Asia.

The African continent is often known as “Cradle of humanity” since in these lands arose early hominids, some five million years ago. The development of Egyptian civilization in the ancient era and the emergence of diverse cultures around the Nile valley marked the distant past of Africa. From the seventh century, the African physiognomy was modified by expansion of Islam, While the European colonization which lasted until the nineteenth century, the continent suffered the slave trade.

The contemporary history of Africa is usually associated with civil wars and the difficult economic and social conditions. These issues associated with the territory with another title, though less happy: “The forgotten continent”. Many African regions seem anchored in time and in need of international aid for infrastructure development and meeting the basic needs of their inhabitants.

Those who come to Africa with tourist intentions often go in search of fascinating local wildlife. The safaris through jungles and savannahs populated by elephants, lions, giraffes and hippos are the quintessential tourist activity in these lands. The existence of numerous national parks and nature reserves contribute to the conservation of species.

The desertsFor its part, offer the possibility of a camel crossing while crossing large expanses of sand and dunes. The Sahara Desert is the largest in the world and lets you get close to the famous pyramids of EgyptA number of ancient structures that were declared World Heritage by UNESCO.

Tourists may choose to move from the dense vegetation of the jungle to arid desert and then continue travel to the beautiful beaches of this continent. The Mussulo Island (Angola), Turquoise Coast over the Mediterranean Sea (in Algeria), beaches Limbe (Cameroon) in Atlantic City Grand-Bassam (Ivory Coast) are just some of the destinations that Africa presents to enjoy the sand and sea.

If most of the desert is characterized by its plain, other corners of this continent are surprisingly high. The Mount KilimanjaroIn Tanzania, Is the continent’s highest peak (5895 meters) and is covered by snow. Behind is Mount Kenya, Which exceeds the 5,100 meters high and has several hiking trails to reach the summit. Skiing in Africa is an option in the Kabylia regionIn Algeria, Where the Atlas Mountains.

Track the first human footprints in Ethiopia, fascinated with Egyptian culture, admire Islamic art in Tunisia, surprised by the cultural fusion in Morocco or know the cosmopolitan cities of South Africa are plans that do not disappoint any traveler who decides to spend their holidays in Africa.

Africa is divided into six regions:

• North Africa (Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia, Western Sahara)
• Sahel (Chad, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Sudan)
• West Africa (Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Cote d’Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo)
• Central Africa (Angola, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Sao Tome and Principe)
• East Africa (Burundi, Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Rwanda , Seychelles, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda)
• Southern Africa (Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe)