West Africa - Mali (PDF Chapter)

Like an exquisite sandcastle formed in a harsh desert landscape, Mali is blessed by an ex-traordinary amount of wonders. Yet for now, its landscapes, monuments and stories are off-limits, sealed from tourists by a conflict that is threatening the very culture of Mali.

• Dogon Country’s fairytale of rose-coloured villages, big blue skies, sacred crocodiles and sandstone cliffs
• maps
• The world’s most captivating mudbrick mosque in Djenné
• transport
• Timbuktu’s ancient libraries, monuments and texts of wisdom on philosophy and astrono-my
• restaurants & accommodation

Coverage includes: Understand Mali, Mali Today, History, Culture, People of Mali, Environment, Survival Guide.