Hotel deals in Cotonou, Benin

All of the PCVs in Benin got together for a few days in Cotonou.

From Cotonou, Benin by jensblog

... which came to the new world with African slaves, has its spiritual home in the town of Ouidah not far from Cotonou here in Bénin, and many of the malignant pagan practices are still strong here. Those stalls stunk quite badly and the vendors looked ...

From Cotonou, Benin by joelmeeker

So my last blog entry...wow. Here we are in the last week of two months in Africa. It's been incredible, crazy, upsetting, frustrating at times, given me goosebumps, opened my eyes a little more. I know that I miss everyone at home right now and I ...

From Cotonou, Benin by ymca

There is a VERY large market in Cotonou named Dantokpa. It is the largest market on the coast of West Africa, I was told. It's "the mall" of Benin...if you want to call it that. There are thousands of people with huts set up selling old hand-me-downs ...

From Cotonou, Benin by jenvisitsbenin

... ; perhaps there is a job available doing similar tasks. We received Rabies shots today. The first of a series. The US Ambassador of Benin came to welcome us, briefly. His main point is that he's glad we are here and we are "the true Ambassador", ...

From Cotonou, Benin by jensblog

... one receives these days. On arrival he gave me a suggestion for a clean and inexpensive hotel called the Auberge on the beach between Cotonou and Lomé, a wonderful place to relax for a few days he told me. I got the impression that was where he was ...

From Cotonou, Benin by joelmeeker