INTRODUCING MY COUNTRY TO STEEMIANS

Promoting Steemit in Ghana especially on campus has been one of my focus recently.Today I want to do something quiet different from the normal.

      *I want to introduce my country to Steemians*

Ghana is a beautiful and exciting country which serves a home that welcomes different people from around the world and is known for its #hospitlity towards #foreigners .

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Its vegetation greening and brightening up the nation when viewed from above at a certain altitude.

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It grooms a mixture of animal species, beaches, mountains, landscapes and increadible coastile environment and countless attractive sites .Ghana is boarded by Burkina Faso to the North, Côte d'Ivoire ( Ivory coast ) to the West, Gulf of Guinea to the south and Togo to the east .

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Historically known to be Gold coast, Ghana is also know for its mineral wealth , and most notably for her #Gold, #Bauxite , #Manganese , #Diamond not forgetting its fondness in the World of Sports , with special reference to Football.

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If you have gotten the chance to witness the BLACK STARS( the national team ) in action , you would know the kind of passion and zeal the people of Ghana have for the sport (football).

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Their great performance in Games caught the attention of peopel to get to know more about Ghana . Tourists prefer to call Ghana the GATEWAY TO AFRICA . Geographically , Ghana looks small on the African Map ,yet the country boasts of many many beautiful tourist sites .

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Now , let the Journey begin!!

The country's capital , #ACCRA , a city with about 2.5 million residents and one of Africa's safer capitals ,is blended with a mixture of #modern buildings , #shanty, town, #castles , and lively #markets .The central hub is around #MAKOLA #MAKRET.

One can visit the coco beach

Coco Beach
As a Tourist who needs a conducive place to lodge, one of the best places offered is the coco beach

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They offer the best of food , shelter and all you could want

A serine environment , cool for holidays.

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Next is the KWAME NKRUMAH MAUSOLEUM ( Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park). The last abode for the #First #President of #Ghana, Osagyefo Dr. kwame Nkrumah.

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The design representing the swords upside down symboliing peace .It is also viewed as uprooted tree signifying the unfinished work of Dr.Kwame Nkrumah to totally unite Africa as he intended .

Not only do we have these places in Accra ...

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But to mention few..

Outside the Capital, are many, many tourists sites which cannot be captured in today's session .

Cape coast Castle .

One cannot talk about tourist sites #without mentioning a visit to the Cape coast castle

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Built by the Europeans during the 17th century, the castle was built purposely for slave trade and one of the most impressive and old forts: originally built by the Dutch in 1637, later expanded to the Swedes and finally the #British took over on 1664, capturing it into the #colonial #Headquarters .

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                      *Kakum National Park* 

A dense tropical forest in Southern Ghana. Contains about 40 species of larger animals including elephants , buffalos, mona-merkals etc. The birds are wide in diversity .

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Its canopy walkway built about 30meters above the ground with interconnected bridges .The essence is to offer a unique and attract view of the wildlife and forest reserve .

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Trainee guides are on the hand to help in providing detailed insight into medicinal uses of some plants and a brief history about the reserve .

Nzulezu :
a town built on water, resisdents here are surrounding by water and cross to the other side of the town via canoe. #Nzulezu is a Nzema( a local dialect )word which refers to “surface water”. This very unique village is built on stilt in the Tandane Lake.

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I PERSONALLY LOVE THIS PLACE

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We also have the Mole National Park ...were animals are reserved

The park is considered a primary African preserve for antelope species including kob, Defassa waterbuck, roan, hartebeest, oribi, the bushbuck, and two duikers, the red duiker and yellow-backed Duiker. Olive baboons, black-and-white colobus monkeys, the green vervet, and patas monkeys are the known species of monkeys resident in the park

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Would end here for today's session , and hope you enjoyed reading these few things I could share about my country ..

Keep in touch to get the other sessions on the;

Journey of the Steemian Tourist in Ghana

Meda mo Ase!

#Meaning

Thank you

Reference :

http://tourisminghana.blogspot.co.ke/2012/11/ghanas-ten-10-amazing-tourist.html

http://www.ghanacelebrities.com/2012/10/29/lifestyle-ten-most-beautiful-tourist-attraction-sites-to-visit-in-ghanawhere-have-you-been-before-where-would-you-love-to-visit/