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Cliff of Bandiagara
We started off the cliff of Bandiagara. Bandiagara is high and is the largest city in the Dogon country, named for the impressive cliff. There are two main spots to hike up and to hike down. I start going down, down to the meadow, where the most remote villages. There are no paved roads to reach the villages and everything has to go down the cliff, and the road is super narrow. Men can hardly even pass by each other so I wonder how donkeys and horses are used to carry things up and down. You may have planned a trip with your guide, but make sure that at the beginning, before lowering teaches you the wonderful view over the meadow.
Depending on the season, it should be fairly dry. The winter is from June to October and is usually considered to be the rainy season. If you go in summer, it may rain, but remains fairly dry, the region is greener, and more beautiful. Going down the cliff, you'll find people carrying food for its people, some up to sell their crop up in Bandiagara, intersect in this mini course, sometimes a Pit! You descend to the meadow in an hour and a half. On the left you can see how water cascades down, if just rain, but do not swim there parasites!
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