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The River Highway to Djoudj

Senegal Travel Podcast with Fatou Diop
S1 E1408:47
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Fatou takes a pirogue up the Senegal River from Saint-Louis, navigating the high waters of hivernage toward the Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary. Along the way she talks river pilots, the cost of the trip, and the quiet politics of this flooded borderland. Plan your trip to Senegal: eSIM & data · Tours & tickets · Airport transfers · Car rental · Travel insurance · Hotels & full Senegal guide → Some links are affiliate links. Episode 14 of Senegal Travel Podcast with Fatou Diop. Fatou Diop is in Saint-Louis, Senegal. Places in this episode: Faidherbe Bridge, Hydrobase quarter, Langue de Barbarie, Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary, Guet Ndar, Coconut cafe. Covered: Djoudj bird sanctuary trip, Boat travel on Senegal River, Hivernage flood season, River guide local economy, Assumption Day holiday. Chapters: 00:00 Faidherbe Bridge 00:51 Guet Ndar 01:55 River, boat engine 02:57 Bird calls, water 05:12 River, quiet 06:12 Coconut cafe 07:45 Cafe interior, rainy street A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #Senegal #SaintLouisSenegal #DjoudjNationalPark #BirdWatching #SenegalRiver #PirogueTrip #TravelAfrica #Hivernage #SenegalTravel #Thieboudienne #WestAfrica #RiverJourney #Wetlands #DjoudjBirds #TravelPodcast #FatouInSenegal https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/senegal/

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