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Liberia - Monrovia
Liberia is a country on the West African coast. It is bordered by Sierra Leone to its northwest, Ivory Coast to its east, Guinea to its north,and the Atlantic Ocean to its south-southwest.
Liberia began as a settlement of the American Colonization Society (ACS), who believed black people would face better chances for freedom and prosperity in Africa than in the United States. The country declared its independence on July 26, 1847. Liberia was the first African republic to proclaim its independence, and is Africa's first and oldest modern republic.
Monrovia is the capital city and the country's most populous city with a a vibrant vibe on the street.. Founded on April 25, 1822, Monrovia was the second permanent African American settlement in Africa after Freetown, Sierra Leone. Monrovia's economy is shaped primarily by its harbour and its role as the location of Liberia's government offices.
The city center is the image of a tropical capital, melting in the hot sun and is, lined with palm trees and paint-chipped buildings. To be honest, there is not much to do, see, nor buy in the city center.
BEST TIME to VISIT LIBERIA
BEST TIME to TRAVEL to MONROVIA
December to February
sandy beach and a fisherman
sand beach and big waves - too dangerous for swimming
new Government building with all Ministries - this is the modern side of Liberia
on the opposite side, many people are living in poor conditions
Tuktuks and motorbikes are very popular
city overview with the small hill
Fishing harbour view
shop in a blue house
pool in a resort
markets are bustling and colorful, more quite during week-ends like here
shops and motorbikes taxis
Pharmacy - anybody can guess with the drawings
shops
many houses are made with recycled materials when the owner can't afford for a new house
many houses are made with recycled materials when the owner can't afford for a new house
unpaved road
fashion shop
Modern concrete houses
shop
young boys sitting
old british building, now a museum
colorful shop
old british building, now a museum
Tuktuk is a very popular transport
Liberia flag in a taxi, it's inspired by the US flag but with only one star
Tuktuk is a very popular transport
modern concrete house
shop and house
a business center is a shop in Liberia - and this one is named "in God we trust" and seems to have 2 parts : a barbing shop and a phone shop
overloaded taxis are countless - they transport people and plenty parcels, also people, on their roof.
these people are traveling on the top of an overloaded taxi and it's dangerous
shops
young boy and shop
Liberia have mostly 2 religions : christian and muslim
Original shop : clothes are hanging on a tree
city centre - photographer
"Money Grow" is the name of a motel - quite original
family
colorful lizard - here the male much bigger than the female
lizard - here the female much small and not so colorful
colorful lizard - here the male
overloaded taxi
shop
bar in a colorful building
rules for the staff displayed by a resort
overloaded taxi
Motorbike is a very popular transport, for the family but also for taxis - Guaranteed emotion! especially on unpaved roads or in heavy traffic
Bank of Liberia building
colorful large male and small female lizards
Motorbike is a very popular transport, for the family but also for taxis - Guaranteed emotion! especially on unpaved roads or in heavy traffic
"Swiss knife" shop
family
men in front of a shop
Like everywhere in the world, violence against women have a big impact on the family and community
mother and child
Taxi transporting people and also many parcels and people on its roof - this one seems very unbalanced
old Baptist church
woman and children
Hairdresser in the street
a business center in Liberia is a shop, so may be a restaurant. And what about lazy women?
city view from the hill
Taxi transporting people and also many parcels on its roof and back - It's looking like a truck but it's an overloaded taxi
woman and a shop
street view
probably a barber or hairdresser
"professional plumber" shop
Tuktuks, some in a bad condition
colorful clothes for these women
selling petrol for motobikes
motorbike and shops
street view
shops are mostly installed under an umbrella in the street
old building
Tuktuk is a very popular transport
old british building
city view
this man is pushing smoothly a car
city view
woman
tuktuk
the Monrovia market on sunday - almost empty but very busy during the week
Monrovia Market is empty on sunday and rubbish and plastic are very visible
Monrovia Market is empty on sunday and rubbish and plastic are very visible
Monrovia Market is empty on sunday and rubbish and plastic are very visible
city view
Overloaded taxi !
street view
these colorful shops are closed on sunday
Cathedral
street view
Warning : "Swim is at your own risk" as the atlantic ocean waves are very strong
atlantic ocean
funny words in a resort
shoes shop in the street
taxi and green building
Monrovia market - the blue building is a shop and during the week, more shops are installed in front
old english building
street view
street view with children playing
Those cars are broken, one has been converted in a shoes shelf
yellow building
shop
many houses are made with recycled materials when the owner can't afford for a new house
many houses are made with recycled materials when the owner can't afford for a new house
young woman and boys walking in the street
many shops are made with recycled materials
many houses are made with recycled materials when the owner can't afford for a new house
yellow building with flags
shop and bar
old building
school
shop
shop
We visited Liberia in 2019 and we just hope the waste management will be better in the future
We visited Liberia in 2019 and we just hope the waste management will be better in the future
A Memorial at the top of the hill - We visited Liberia in 2019 and we just hope the waste management will be better in the future
selling food in the street
Motorbike is a very popular transport, for the family but also for taxis - Guaranteed emotion! especially on unpaved roads or in heavy traffic
city view
at the top of the hill, there was probably an english fort and a canon is left for memory
city view
old building
view of the Atlantic ocean from the hill
Ducor hotel was a large and famous hotel at the top of the hill - today it's abandonned
Ducor hotel was a large and famous hotel at the top of the hill - today it's abandonned
Tuktuk is a very popular transport
young boys
bar
colorful buildings
fishing harbour
colorful bar
Tuktuk is a very popular transport
man walking in the street
Tuktuk is a very popular transport
Tuktuks are a very popular transport
street view
Tuktuk is a very popular transport