Benin. Africa

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01. Roads in Benin are good, but at the entrance to Cotonou, the largest city in the country, is 10 kilometers primer. Someday there will be a good road, and is dirt and endless construction.



02. In the city there is the asphalt



03. But only on the main streets. Basically the streets of Cotonou look like.



04. Or so.



05. Sometimes, the road holes overturned trucks. Then the road is blocked.



06. Normal petrol stations in the country is almost there. All buy smuggled gasoline from neighboring Nigeria. It costs 30% less (75 cents against 1.10 euro per liter).



07. On every corner there are people with bottles. It seems that half of the population sells gasoline. Incidentally, the landfill in West Africa, you will not find plastic bottles, only packages. All bottles are in business. It is very convenient, empty bottles of water can be safely disposed of on the sidelines, they immediately pick up the start up in business.



08. In contrast to neighboring Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire, umbrellas are not covered with black film, and a white cloth. The black canister with the number "500" - also gasoline. 500 West African francs - a $ 1 per liter. As long as customers do not have, you can get some sleep.



09. At the Crossroads of selling puppies.



10. Streets



11. Nearly all ride on mopeds and motorcycles. On the main roads for two-make dedicated lanes. The traffic is very helpful.



12. But if it is always possible on the sidewalk and go. It is normal.



13. There is a form of motorcycle taxi drivers - yellow shirt with short sleeves, be sure to back the license number.



14. Market.



15. Baba.



16. Slums.



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18. All play Petanque.



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21. City Beach.



22. Checkers.



23. Hop



24. People thumps and lying on the sand. Paradise.



25. Football.



26. As any African city, then throw all the trash on the beach. All city beaches - big dump with pigs.



27. It is possible to arrive at the other end of town, to the Gulf, where there are beautiful homes on the water. But the landscape is the same - a dump.



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29. I decided to walk on the bridge to see houses on the water.



30. I went to the first building, and then popping the head. It turns out that this toilet. In order not to foul right on the beach, the local toilet built 50 meters from the shore. Of course, all the shit falls directly into the water.



31. Next in the water fishing, bathe and wash dishes. Onishchenko be shot at the sight of such unsanitary conditions.



32. If you do not watch your step and do not vnyuhivatsya, here quite nicely.



33. The roads are sometimes paving tiles in Togo.



34. A sign of a beauty salon.



35. All over here such huynёy!

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