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Mark Moxon's Travel Writing

Senegal: Dakar

Dakar as seen from Île de Gorée
Dakar, the bustling capital of Senegal, as seen from nearby Île de Gorée

Dakar, the capital of Senegal and the first destination in my African trip, was nearly spoiled before I even got here. Peppering my guidebook's description of Senegal are sections that make it sound as if Dakar is a lethal place, second only to the Nigerian capital Lagos in terms of crime; but despite a fair amount of looking, I can't find the petty criminals the book is at pains to warn me about.

Hôtel de Ville, Dakar
Hôtel de Ville, Dakar
The lighthouse on Cap Manuel
The lighthouse on Cap Manuel