ABOUT GHANA
ABOUT GHANA
Popular for being the first country in Africa to gain Independence, Ghana was formerly known as the Gold Coast.
Endowed with the most incredible energy, Ghana is one of Africa’s great success stories, with welcoming beaches, gorgeous hinterland, diverse wildlife, and vibrant cities.
The hospitality, rich and colorful culture, amidst the friendly people are what make Ghana celebrated as the ‘Gateway to Africa’.
At the north of the equator, Ghana has an average temperature that remains pleasantly warm all year.
Its mild tropical climate boasts two distinct seasons: wet and dry. Both offer their own perks and setbacks. The wet season is an excellent time to visit the country’s north because the heat can be stifling the rest of the year, but it’s the dusty dry season that offers the region’s best wildlife viewing. Whenever you decide to visit Ghana, you’ll always find something to see, do and experience, including a calendar of colorful festivals that’s one of Ghana’s distinct calling cards.
Generally, Ghana’s mildest temperatures occur at higher elevations such as in the Ashanti Uplands, with humidity clinging to the coastline in places like Accra and the Cape Coast. The farther north you go, the hotter and drier it gets.
Accra and Cape Coast are the 2 main cities at the center of our tours.
Ghana’s Slave-Trade
HISTORY
Ghana’s slave-trade history is a tragic and complex story. From the 16th to the 19th century, Ghana was a major hub for the transatlantic slave trade, with Europeans and African intermediaries capturing and selling millions of people into slavery. Roughly 6.3 million slaves were shipped from West Africa to North America, South America and Europe.
At the peak of early European competition, slavery was an accepted social institution, and the slave trade overshadowed all other commercial activities on the West African coast. Almost all nations with an interest in West Africa participated in the slave trade.
This brutal trade disrupted families, communities, and entire societies, and left a lasting impact on Ghana and its people. Today, Ghana is a leader in promoting African unity and human rights and has made efforts to preserve and honor the memory of those who suffered under the slave trade.
Sites of Accra, Ghana
The ‘Black Panther’ effect in Ghana
Black Americans resettling in Ghana
