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Kaolack Salt Pans and Peanut Markets in Autumn

Senegal Travel Podcast with Fatou Diop
S2 E2812:32
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Day five in Kaolack as the dry season hardens. I walk the salt pans, navigate the bustling peanut markets near the railway, and reflect on the city's gritty industrial rhythm compared to the coast. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo 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 68 of Senegal Travel Podcast with Fatou Diop. Fatou Diop is in Kaolack, Senegal. Places in this episode: Salt Pans, Central Market, Café gui Sawrou, Grande Mosquée of Medina Baye, CBAO Bank, Restaurant LA PALASSE, Bante Yi Kaolack, Museum MAHICAO. Covered: Kaolack salt industry, peanut harvest economy, CIE residency bureaucracy, daily life costs in Kaolack, religious tourism Medina Baye, local dining venues. Chapters: 00:00 Kaolack 02:40 Café gui Sawrou 05:46 Restaurant LA PALASSE 08:16 Museum MAHICAO 10:21 Restaurant Interior A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #Kaolack #SenegalTravel #SaltPans #PeanutHarvest #Teranga #WestAfrica #TravelPodcast #ResidencyLife #SenegalCulture #AutumnInSenegal #FatouDiop #KaolackMarket #MedinaBaye #XOFCurrency #SenegalFood #SabarDrums #SlowTravel #LivingAbroad https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/senegal/

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