Republic of Sierra Leone
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Bunce Island is a small island in the Sierra Leone River estuary, upstream from Freetown. Its ruins recall its role in the transatlantic slave trade; visiting requires arranging river access and treating the site with care.
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Freetown is the urban starting point for arranging a boat visit to Bunce Island. Allow time to reach the embarkation point and return, and leave several days in the city so plans can be rescheduled if needed.
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The Moa River surrounds Tiwai Island, a river island in southeastern Sierra Leone within the Upper Guinean forest. The experience focuses on guided walks, patient wildlife observation and a stay coordinated with local host communities.
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The Sierra Leone River forms the estuary where Bunce Island lies, upstream from Freetown. The river landscape and the history of the transatlantic trade in enslaved people are intertwined in the description of this setting.
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