January 19, 2025

Blogpost: The Republic of Côte d’Ivoire

Greetings! We recently returned from a trip to The Republic of Côte d’Ivoire (République du Côte d’Ivoire in French; hereafter referred to as Côte d’Ivoire; koht dih-VWAH; country #106), where we were able to experience the capital city of Abidjan (ah-bee-ZHAH), and the original capital, Grand Bassam. Below, you will find information and photos from our trip. Please note that there are references to Voo Doo, which is practiced in a limited capacity in this region. This should be considered neither an endorsement of nor for nor against the practice/culture associated with Voo Doo. Please also note that there are references to slavery within this post. Côte d’Ivoire is a…