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  • A woman strolling on the riverside on a sunday afternoon. At the confluence of the Niger and the Bani rivers, between Timbuktu and Segou, Mopti is the second largest city in Mali, and the hub for commerce and tourism in this west-african landlocked country.
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  • People loading a bus at Mopti's bus station. At the confluence of the Niger and the Bani rivers, between Timbuktu and Segou, Mopti is the second largest city in Mali, and the hub for commerce and tourism in this west-african landlocked country.
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  • Women in the streets of Mopti. At the confluence of the Niger and the Bani rivers, between Timbuktu and Segou, Mopti is the second largest city in Mali, and the hub for commerce and tourism in this west-african landlocked country.
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  • A group of young people performs for tourists a traditional dance by the fire. Dogon youth are trying to take advantage of the benefits brought by tourism to their ethnic group.  The Dogon Country is the most visited part of Mali with tourists visiting its tipical  villages that can be located on the cliff, on the sandy plain or in the rocky plateau
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  • A group of young people performs for tourists a traditional dance by the fire. Dogon youth are trying to take advantage of the benefits brought by tourism to their ethnic group.  The Dogon Country is the most visited part of Mali with tourists visiting its tipical  villages that can be located on the cliff, on the sandy plain or in the rocky plateau
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  • A group of young people performs for tourists a traditional dance by the fire. Dogon youth are trying to take advantage of the benefits brought by tourism to their ethnic group.  The Dogon Country is the most visited part of Mali with tourists visiting its tipical  villages that can be located on the cliff, on the sandy plain or in the rocky plateau
    080808-LFC-2598.jpg
  • A girl carrying a chicken. At the confluence of the Niger and the Bani rivers, between Timbuktu and Segou, Mopti is the second largest city in Mali, and the hub for commerce and tourism in this west-african landlocked country.
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  • A woman carrying her child near the riverside. At the confluence of the Niger and the Bani rivers, between Timbuktu and Segou, Mopti is the second largest city in Mali, and the hub for commerce and tourism in this west-african landlocked country.
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  • Woman collecting water from the river. At the confluence of the Niger and the Bani rivers, between Timbuktu and Segou, Mopti is the second largest city in Mali, and the hub for commerce and tourism in this west-african landlocked country.
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  • Men praying on the streets of Mopti. At the confluence of the Niger and the Bani rivers, between Timbuktu and Segou, Mopti is the second largest city in Mali, and the hub for commerce and tourism in this predominantly muslim west-african landlocked country.
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  • A woman seating on a matress in Mopti's harbour. At the confluence of the Niger and the Bani rivers, between Timbuktu and Segou, Mopti is the second largest city in Mali, and the hub for commerce and tourism in this west-african landlocked country.
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  • Men unloading  boat in Mopti's harbour. At the confluence of the Niger and the Bani rivers, between Timbuktu and Segou, Mopti is the second largest city in Mali, and the hub for commerce and tourism in this west-african landlocked country.
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  • People unloading a boat in Mopti's harbour. At the confluence of the Niger and the Bani rivers, between Timbuktu and Segou, Mopti is the second largest city in Mali, and the hub for commerce and tourism in this west-african landlocked country.
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  • A man dressed with a "bubu" passes by Mopti's Great Mosque. At the confluence of the Niger and the Bani rivers, between Timbuktu and Segou, Mopti is the second largest city in Mali, and the hub for commerce and tourism in this west-african landlocked country.
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  • A boy shows a miniature "pinasse", the tipical canoe from the regions. At the confluence of the Niger and the Bani rivers, between Timbuktu and Segou, Mopti is the second largest city in Mali, and the hub for commerce and tourism in this west-african landlocked country.
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  • Street vendor selling colored fabrics. At the confluence of the Niger and the Bani rivers, between Timbuktu and Segou, Mopti is the second largest city in Mali, and the hub for commerce and tourism in this west-african landlocked country.
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  • A man drives a "pinasse" in the harbour of Mopti. At the confluence of the Niger and the Bani rivers, between Timbuktu and Segou, Mopti is the second largest city in Mali, and the hub for commerce and tourism in this west-african landlocked country.
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  • Woman carrying a bowl passes by one of the markets that surround Mopti's harbour. At the confluence of the Niger and the Bani rivers, between Timbuktu and Segou, Mopti is the second largest city in Mali, and the hub for commerce and tourism in this west-african landlocked country.
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  • A group of young people performs for tourists a traditional dance by the fire. Dogon youth are trying to take advantage of the benefits brought by tourism to their ethnic group.  The Dogon Country is the most visited part of Mali with tourists visiting its tipical  villages that can be located on the cliff, on the sandy plain or in the rocky plateau
    080808-LFC-2594.jpg
  • A boy carrying a bucket walks by the riverside ate dusk. At the confluence of the Niger and the Bani rivers, between Timbuktu and Segou, Mopti is the second largest city in Mali, and the hub for commerce and tourism in this west-african landlocked country.
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  • A man inside a store in one of Mopti's alleys. At the confluence of the Niger and the Bani rivers, between Timbuktu and Segou, Mopti is the second largest city in Mali, and the hub for commerce and tourism in this west-african landlocked country.
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  • A man dressed with touareg clothes, unload a boat in Mopti's harbour. At the confluence of the Niger and the Bani rivers, between Timbuktu and Segou, Mopti is the second largest city in Mali, and the hub for commerce and tourism in this west-african landlocked country.
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  • Children watching sunset at the riverside. At the confluence of the Niger and the Bani rivers, between Timbuktu and Segou, Mopti is the second largest city in Mali, and the hub for commerce and tourism in this west-african landlocked country.
    h_00011556.jpg
  • A man drives a "pinasse" in the harbour of Mopti. At the confluence of the Niger and the Bani rivers, between Timbuktu and Segou, Mopti is the second largest city in Mali, and the hub for commerce and tourism in this west-african landlocked country.
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  • A man touches salt brought from Mali's desert. At the confluence of the Niger and the Bani rivers, between Timbuktu and Segou, Mopti is the second largest city in Mali, and the hub for commerce and tourism in this west-african landlocked country.
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  • A woman waits by the river selling dried fruit while men manouver a "pinasse", the tipical canoe from this regions. At the confluence of the Niger and the Bani rivers, between Timbuktu and Segou, Mopti is the second largest city in Mali, and the hub for commerce and tourism in this west-african landlocked country.
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  • The fabric market in Mopti's harbour. At the confluence of the Niger and the Bani rivers, between Timbuktu and Segou, Mopti is the second largest city in Mali, and the hub for commerce and tourism in this west-african landlocked country.
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  • Banana beach seen from Roca(farm) belo Monte lookout. This beach became very famous because Baccardi filmed an advertising in this location.
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  • Bom Bom Resort is one of the most exclusive resorts in Africa.It is very famous for its Big Game fishing. The main bungalow area is connected to the restaurant by a bridge. The restaurant is in Bom Bom isle.
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  • Guide Foussani Guindo walks by a baobab tree. The fruit of this tree has many usages as the production of musical instruments, food, containers, and its trunk is also used to make ropes. The Dogon Country is the most visited part of Mali with tourists visiting its tipical  villages that can be located on the cliff, on the sandy plain or in the rocky plateau
    080807-LFC-2354.jpg
  • Togu na or casa palava in Doundjourou. Usually located in the centre of each village or quarter, the togu na is a shelter reserved for men, where the elders hold meetings, councils and pronounce judgements. The millet-stalk roof is normally 1.2m from the ground to prevent  standing up. The Dogon Country is the most visited part of Mali with tourists visiting its tipical  villages that can be located on the cliff, on the sandy plain or in the rocky plateau
    080807-LFC-2344.jpg
  • The square in Dourou village in the Bandiagara Escarpment. The Dogon Country is the most visited part of Mali with tourists visiting its tipical  villages that can be located on the cliff, on the sandy plain or in the rocky plateau
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  • Togu na or casa palava in Djiguibombo. Usually located in the centre of each village or quarter, the togu na is a shelter reserved for men, where the elders hold meetings, councils and pronounce judgements. The millet-stalk roof is normally 1.2m from the ground to prevent  standing up. The Dogon Country is the most visited part of Mali with tourists visiting its tipical  villages that can be located on the cliff, on the sandy plain or in the rocky plateau
    080810-LFC-3417.jpg
  • Tourist baths on a waterfall on the ascent from Kani-Kombolé to  Djiguibombo village. Waterfalls formed during the rainy season drop from the Bandiagara Escarpment cliff permitting tourists to cool off from the hiking. The Dogon Country is the most visited part of Mali with tourists visiting its tipical  villages that can be located on the cliff, on the sandy plain or in the rocky plateau
    080810-LFC-3391.jpg
  • Man washing millet straw in a lake formed by rain in front of Kani-Kombolé village mosque. The Dogon Country is the most visited part of Mali with tourists visiting its tipical  villages that can be located on the cliff, on the sandy plain or in the rocky plateau
    080809-LFC-3236.jpg
  • The well-preserved Tellem dwellings in Teli makes it one of the most picturesque villages in the Dogon Country. As in many other villages, the Dogon formerly lived sheltered in the cliffs as they feared predators and human agressors. Only some 60 ago, Teli villagers started to settle in the present village below the cliff. The Dogon Country is the most visited part of Mali with tourists visiting its tipical  villages that can be located on the cliff, on the sandy plain or in the rocky plateau
    080809-LFC-3182.jpg
  • Most Dogon Country mosques are in Sudanese style and built with mud. The Dogon Country is the most visited part of Mali with tourists visiting its tipical  villages that can be located on the cliff, on the sandy plain or in the rocky plateau
    080809-LFC-3019.jpg
  • The well-preserved Tellem dwellings in Teli makes it one of the most picturesque villages in the Dogon Country. As in many other villages, the Dogon formerly lived sheltered in the cliffs as they feared predators and human agressors. Only some 60 ago, Teli villagers started to settle in the present village below the cliff. The Dogon Country is the most visited part of Mali with tourists visiting its tipical  villages that can be located on the cliff, on the sandy plain or in the rocky plateau
    080809-LFC-2845.jpg
  • Mosquito nets in the rooftops are the most common place for a tourist to sleep in campments in the Bandiagara Escarpment. The Dogon Country is the most visited part of Mali with tourists visiting its tipical  villages that can be located on the cliff, on the sandy plain or in the rocky plateau
    080808-LFC-2374.jpg
  • Man jogging in front of the Sao Sebastiao (Saint Sebastian) fortress in the middle of the statues that represent the portuguese navigators who discovered the archipelago.
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  • Fisherman selling a huge fish on the roadside in tyhe northern coast of Sao Tome island.
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  • A tourist wet her feet on the water that runs on the floor at Pamukkale. The hard, white mineral deposits, which from a distance resemble snow, are caused by the high mineral content of the natural spring water which runs down the cliff and congregates in warm pools on the terraces. This is such a popular tourist attraction that strict rules had to be established in order to preserve its beauty, which include the fact that visitors may no longer walk on the terraces. Those who want to enjoy the thermal waters, however, can take a dip in the nearby pool, littered with fragments of marble pillars.
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  • Young tourist gets wet on the water that runs on the floor at Pamukkale. The hard, white mineral deposits, which from a distance resemble snow, are caused by the high mineral content of the natural spring water which runs down the cliff and congregates in warm pools on the terraces. This is such a popular tourist attraction that strict rules had to be established in order to preserve its beauty, which include the fact that visitors may no longer walk on the terraces. Those who want to enjoy the thermal waters, however, can take a dip in the nearby pool, littered with fragments of marble pillars.
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  • Tourists taking pictures at Pamukkale. The hard, white mineral deposits, which from a distance resemble snow, are caused by the high mineral content of the natural spring water which runs down the cliff and congregates in warm pools on the terraces. This is such a popular tourist attraction that strict rules had to be established in order to preserve its beauty, which include the fact that visitors may no longer walk on the terraces. Those who want to enjoy the thermal waters, however, can take a dip in the nearby pool, littered with fragments of marble pillars.
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  • Tourists taking pictures at Pamukkale. The hard, white mineral deposits, which from a distance resemble snow, are caused by the high mineral content of the natural spring water which runs down the cliff and congregates in warm pools on the terraces. This is such a popular tourist attraction that strict rules had to be established in order to preserve its beauty, which include the fact that visitors may no longer walk on the terraces. Those who want to enjoy the thermal waters, however, can take a dip in the nearby pool, littered with fragments of marble pillars.
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  • Saturnia termal waters.
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  • View of Pitigliano Village, on the top of a cliff
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  • Old manuscripts at Ahmed Baba Institute of Higher Learning and Islamic Research, in Timbuktu, Mali.
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  • Old manuscripts at Ahmed Baba Institute of Higher Learning and Islamic Research, in Timbuktu, Mali.
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  • A woman walking on a street in Timbuktu, Mali.
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  • Women wearing colorful clothing on a street  in Timbuktu, Mali,
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  • A man dressing Tuareg  clothes pointing near Djingareyber Mosque in Timkuktu, Mali.
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  • Two men dressing Tuareg clothing walking in Timkuktu, in Mali.
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  • Boat with tourists in Tortuguero National park in Costa Rica.
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  • Tourists looking at a waterfall near La Fortuna, in the Arenal Volcano area
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  • Bom Bom Resort is one of the most exclusive resorts in Africa.It is very famous for its Big Game fishing. The main bungalow area is connected to the restaurant by a bridge. The restaurant is in Bom Bom isle.
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  • Banana beach. This beach became very famous because Baccardi filmed an advertising in this location.
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  • Banana beach seen from Roca(farm) belo Monte lookout. This beach became very famous because Baccardi filmed an advertising in this location.
    170119-LFC-1023.jpg
  • Bom Bom Resort is one of the most exclusive resorts in Africa.It is very famous for its Big Game fishing. The main bungalow area is connected to the restaurant by a bridge. The restaurant is in Bom Bom isle.
    170120-LFC-2022.jpg
  • A young girl carrying two coconuts at Piscina Beach (Pool Beach) in São Tomé island.
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  • Banana beach. This beach became very famous because Baccardi filmed an advertising in this location.
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  • Tourists taking pictures at Behai Park in Beijing.
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  • Togu na or casa palava in Doundjourou. Usually located in the centre of each village or quarter, the togu na is a shelter reserved for men, where the elders hold meetings, councils and pronounce judgements. The millet-stalk roof is normally 1.2m from the ground to prevent  standing up. The Dogon Country is the most visited part of Mali with tourists visiting its tipical  villages that can be located on the cliff, on the sandy plain or in the rocky plateau
    080807-LFC-2338.jpg
  • A caterpillar hanging on the leaves of a plant in the Bandiagara Escarpment.  The Dogon Country is the most visited part of Mali with tourists visiting its tipical  villages that can be located on the cliff, on the sandy plain or in the rocky plateau
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  • Mother and son climbing the cliff with burdens on their heads in the Bandiagara Escarpment. The Dogon Country is the most visited part of Mali with tourists visiting its tipical  villages that can be located on the cliff, on the sandy plain or in the rocky plateau
    080807-LFC-2317.jpg
  • A group of tourists and their guide descending a ravine in the Bandiagara Escarpment between Doundjourou and Yabatalou villages. The Dogon Country is the most visited part of Mali with tourists visiting its tipical  villages that can be located on the cliff, on the sandy plain or in the rocky plateau
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  • A group of tourists and their guide descending a ravine in the Bandiagara Escarpment between Doundjourou and Yabatalou villages. The Dogon Country is the most visited part of Mali with tourists visiting its tipical  villages that can be located on the cliff, on the sandy plain or in the rocky plateau
    080807-LFC-2281.jpg
  • Bird eye view of Doundjourou village situated on the sandy plain. The Dogon Country is the most visited part of Mali with tourists visiting its tipical  villages that can be located on the cliff, on the sandy plain or in the rocky plateau
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  • A group of tourists and their guide look at the sandy plain that follows the cliff in the Bandiagara Escarpment. The Dogon Country is the most visited part of Mali with tourists visiting its tipical  villages that can be located on the cliff, on the sandy plain or in the rocky plateau
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  • Panorama of Indelou village build on the top of a rocky outcrop with a millet field on the foreground. The Dogon Country is the most visited part of Mali with tourists visiting its tipical  villages that can be located on the cliff, on the sandy plain or in the rocky plateau
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  • Blacksmith working with bellows to make metal statues and jewelry in Indelou village. The Dogon Country is the most visited part of Mali with tourists visiting its tipical  villages that can be located on the cliff, on the sandy plain or in the rocky plateau
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  • Begnimato village is surrounded by unusual rock formations. The Dogon Country is the most visited part of Mali with tourists visiting its tipical  villages that can be located on the cliff, on the sandy plain or in the rocky plateau.
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  • A view of the sandy Gondo plain that streches until Burkina Faso. The Dogon Country is the most visited part of Mali with tourists visiting its tipical  villages that can be located on the cliff, on the sandy plain or in the rocky plateau plain that streches until Burkina Faso. The Dogon Country is the most visited part of Mali with tourists visiting its tipical  villages that can be located on the cliff, on the sandy plain or in the rocky plateau plain that streches until Burkina Faso. The Dogon Country is the most visited part of Mali with tourists visiting its tipical  villages that can be located on the cliff, on the sandy plain or in the rocky plateau
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  • A view of the sandy Gondo plain that streches until Burkina Faso. The Dogon Country is the most visited part of Mali with tourists visiting its tipical  villages that can be located on the cliff, on the sandy plain or in the rocky plateau plain that streches until Burkina Faso. The Dogon Country is the most visited part of Mali with tourists visiting its tipical  villages that can be located on the cliff, on the sandy plain or in the rocky plateau
    080807-LFC-1934.jpg
  • Tourists relax on the border of the cliff in the Bandiagara Escarpment. The Dogon Country is the most visited part of Mali with tourists visiting its tipical  villages that can be located on the cliff, on the sandy plain or in the rocky plateau
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  • Guide Foussani Guindo explains the geology of the Bandiagara Escarpment to a tourist. The Dogon Country is the most visited part of Mali with tourists visiting its tipical  villages that can be located on the cliff, on the sandy plain or in the rocky plateau
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  • Panorama of Begnimato village. This village is very close to the border of the cliff and is surrounded by unusual rock formations. The Dogon Country is the most visited part of Mali with tourists visiting its tipical  villages that can be located on the cliff, on the sandy plain or in the rocky plateau
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  • Guide Foussani Guindo helps tourists to climb rocks near begnimato village. The Dogon Country is the most visited part of Mali with tourists visiting its tipical  villages that can be located on the cliff, on the sandy plain or in the rocky plateau
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  • Kola nuts are very appreciated by older people throughout Mali. These nuts come from neighbouring Ivory Coast and have stimulating properties.
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  • Guide Foussani Guindo (right) greets Begnimato village chief Daniel in the tipical Dogon way which takes a long time to ask for each others family. The Dogon Country is the most visited part of Mali with tourists visiting its tipical  villages that can be located on the cliff, on the sandy plain or in the rocky plateau
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  • Landscape near Begnimato village in the Bandiagara Escarpment. The Dogon Country is the most visited part of Mali with tourists visiting its tipical  villages that can be located on the cliff, on the sandy plain or in the rocky plateau
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  • A shepherd walks on the bandiagara Escarpment following his flock of goats. The Dogon Country is the most visited part of Mali with tourists visiting its tipical  villages that can be located on the cliff, on the sandy plain or in the rocky plateau
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  • Tourists listening to guides explanation on the rocky formations in the Bandiagara Escarpment near Dourou village. The Dogon Country is the most visited part of Mali with tourists visiting its tipical  villages that can be located on the cliff, on the sandy plain or in the rocky plateau
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  • País Dogon - A aldeia de Dourou vista de longe com uma seara de painço no primeiro plano.Dourou Village view from outside with a millet field on the foreground. The Dogon Country is the most visited part of Mali with tourists visiting its tipical  villages that can be located on the cliff, on the sandy plain or in the rocky plateau
    080806-LFC-1495.jpg
  • Children walking hand-in-hand in the Dogon village of Djiguibombo on the rocky plateau.  The Dogon Country is the most visited part of Mali with tourists visiting its tipical  villages that can be located on the cliff, on the sandy plain or in the rocky plateau.
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  • Tourist jumps over waterfall. Waterfalls formed during the rainy season drop from the Bandiagara Escarpment cliff permitting tourists to cool off from the hiking. The Dogon Country is the most visited part of Mali with tourists visiting its tipical  villages that can be located on the cliff, on the sandy plain or in the rocky plateau
    080810-LFC-3343.jpg
  • Tourist looking at the landscape on the ascent from Kani-Kombolé to Djiguibombo village. Waterfalls formed during the rainy season drop from the Bandiagara Escarpment cliff permitting tourists to cool off from the hiking. The Dogon Country is the most visited part of Mali with tourists visiting its tipical  villages that can be located on the cliff, on the sandy plain or in the rocky plateau
    080810-LFC-3318.jpg
  • The canyon formed near Kani-Kombolé and Djiguibombo is a shady place with lots of trees and waterfalls during the rainy season. The Dogon Country is the most visited part of Mali with tourists visiting its tipical  villages that can be located on the cliff, on the sandy plain or in the rocky plateau
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  • Waterfalls formed during the rainy season drop from the Bandiagara Escarpment cliff permitting tourists to cool off from the hiking. The Dogon Country is the most visited part of Mali with tourists visiting its tipical  villages that can be located on the cliff, on the sandy plain or in the rocky plateau
    080809-LFC-3156.jpg
  • Waterfalls formed during the rainy season drop from the Bandiagara Escarpment cliff permitting tourists to cool off from the hiking. The Dogon Country is the most visited part of Mali with tourists visiting its tipical  villages that can be located on the cliff, on the sandy plain or in the rocky plateau
    080809-LFC-3105.jpg
  • Dogon masks are one of the most symbolic souvenir one can bring from the Dogon Country. Used for sacred cerimonies, masks have a very important role in the Dogon society. The Dogon Country is the most visited part of Mali with tourists visiting its tipical  villages that can be located on the cliff, on the sandy plain or in the rocky plateau
    080809-LFC-3052.jpg
  • Most Dogon Country mosques are in Sudanese style and built with mud. The Dogon Country is the most visited part of Mali with tourists visiting its tipical  villages that can be located on the cliff, on the sandy plain or in the rocky plateau
    080809-LFC-3014.jpg
  • Woman seen from above walk on a field in Teli village. The Dogon Country is the most visited part of Mali with tourists visiting its tipical  villages that can be located on the cliff, on the sandy plain or in the rocky plateau
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  • Women pounding millet with a pestle in Teli village. The Dogon Country is the most visited part of Mali with tourists visiting its tipical  villages that can be located on the cliff, on the sandy plain or in the rocky plateau
    080809-LFC-2905.jpg
  • The well-preserved Tellem dwellings in Teli makes it one of the most picturesque villages in the Dogon Country. As in many other villages, the Dogon formerly lived sheltered in the cliffs as they feared predators and human agressors. Only some 60 ago, Teli villagers started to settle in the present village below the cliff. The Dogon Country is the most visited part of Mali with tourists visiting its tipical  villages that can be located on the cliff, on the sandy plain or in the rocky plateau
    080809-LFC-2839.jpg
  • The well-preserved Tellem dwellings in Teli makes it one of the most picturesque villages in the Dogon Country. As in many other villages, the Dogon formerly lived sheltered in the cliffs as they feared predators and human agressors. Only some 60 ago, Teli villagers started to settle in the present village below the cliff. The Dogon Country is the most visited part of Mali with tourists visiting its tipical  villages that can be located on the cliff, on the sandy plain or in the rocky plateau
    080809-LFC-2791.jpg
  • Teli village stands out as one of the many religiously highly ecletic and tolerant in the Dogon Country. Muslims, Catholics and Animists live together in harmony even if the village mosque shows the predominacy of the Islamic religion. The Dogon Country is the most visited part of Mali with tourists visiting its tipical  villages that can be located on the cliff, on the sandy plain or in the rocky plateau
    080809-LFC-2761.jpg
  • Most Dogon Country mosques are in Sudanese style and built with mud.The Dogon Country is the most visited part of Mali with tourists visiting its tipical  villages that can be located on the cliff, on the sandy plain or in the rocky plateau
    080808-LFC-2511.jpg
  • Bogolans on display. These cotton clothes are painted with a dye made with mud and tree-bark. So-called bogolans are one of the most traditional malian souvenisr and each ethnic group has its own tipical design. These are Dogon bogolans.
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