Kindia

Overview

Introduction

Kindia makes a nice day trip from the capital. Take in the market and visit the Institut Pasteur, located appropriately in nearby Pastoria. The institute prepares vaccines and antitoxin serums, and houses an impressive number of snakes and chimpanzees. Nearby Mount Gangan (3663 ft/1117 m), one of the highest peaks in the area, is the site of a yearly race run by both local and French athletes. It's a short, scenic and steep climb to the top; ask a local villager to guide you. We enjoyed Le Voile de la Mariee waterfalls—shaped like a bridal veil, hence the name—only 9 mi/15 km away. 60 mi/100 km northeast of Conakry.

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