GHANA (information) stay: 2004/Apr/10..2004/May/13, 2004/Jul/3..2004/Jul/11 general view ********************************************** This is the most advanced country in the west Africa, I think. Some tourists fly to Europe or the south Africa from here. I got a GHANA visa at Ouagadougou (BURKINA FASO) / CFA15,000 (in Japan 8,000yen). (refer to 'Niger_BurkinaFaso.doc') money ********************************************** *$1= about C9,000 ? *ATM are many in Accra. *You can buy US$ cash and sell T/C. (bank) US$200T/C=C1,770,000 (rate:$1=C8850) (2004/Jul/7) $200 is the limit per day. (F.B.) C1,425,000=US$150 (rate: C9500=$1) (2004/Jul/7) prices ********************************************** Petrol is cheaper than in TOGO. petrol; 4,444/L (standardized price), Internet; ..10,000/h accommodation ********************************************** They have enough parking space as long as there's no note in the followings. But the security is your own responsibility. in Larabanga Mole Hotel Lodge (in MOLE NP) tent?, D? / shared toilet&shower In the early morning you can watch elephants and crocodiles with a guide. in Kumashi Presbyterian Guest House tent?, room? / shared toilet&shower in Cape Coast Oasis Beach Resort tent15000 / shared toilet&shower in Accra Hotel California (moved to near 'Plange' st.) (N05°33'50.8" W000°12'28.0") tent20000 (nego.) / shared toilet&shower room70000?.. town ********************************************** in Cape Coast Cape coast castle; (admission) 10000, repair wear&bag; 2000..7000 in Accra ATM for VISA are many (CitiBank Card maybe possible). Internet; ..10000/h Dr. NOGUCHI memorial garden: inside of KORLE-BUTEACHING HOSPITAL.　(N05°32'19.8" W000°13'42.7") In the lab near the statue there is a small exhibition room of Dr. NOGUCHI. Geosamps Enterprise: near the crossing Castel rd & Kojo Thompson Rd. They can repair tents and bags and so on. in Afrao There is a petrol station and tricking changers. You never exchange here because there are only them. They try to roll and wrap the money with paper. On that time they pull out some money from it. They say 'At the immigration your foreign currency will be seized, so I'll wrap your money.' But it's a lie. government establishments (visa) ********************************************** in Accra 5 countries visa covered with TOGO, BENIN, NIGER, BURKINA FASO, Côte d'Ivoire validity: 2 months (not each country), not sure but may be multiple. price: CFA25,000+commission?, photo? Some of the each countries' embassy will issue it (not all). You may find the poster of the visa at the each embassy. at TOGO embassy (5 countries visa) commission: CFA10,000 (you can refuse) photo 2 issue: 14:00 on the same day. at NIGER embassy (5 countries visa) commission: CFA1,000 ? JAPAN embassy enlargement: C192,300 on the same day NIGERIA embassy single 1 month, validity for entry: 3 months, $20, photo ? application: by 14:00 on Mon or Thu / issue: the next day border ********************************************** Paga (entry from 'Po', BURKINA FASO); No money is required. In GHANA is better exchange rate than in BURKINA FASO at the border. Aflao (leaving for TOGO, the southern side); No money is required. There is a group of tricking changer. You never exchange here. (refer to 'town') There are guides for passing the border, though you don't have to hire. Someone may require the charge for parking, though you don't have to pay. road ********************************************** Almost main roads are pavement. North area, for example around MOLE NP are earth road. ************************************************************ (End) (English Home) http://www.seagulljapan.info/index2.html / (Japanese Home) http://www.seagulljapan.info/index.html All Rights Reserved: (c) seagull (seagulljapan@gmail.com) Copying is free as far as my copyright is specified. That's welcome to leave the copy at accommodations.