Visa no. 13: Congo in Cotonou

The Republic of Congo has an honorary consulate in Cotonou. It’s a bit away from the city centre but the 10kms cost me 600cfa on a zemidjan. They ask for passport photocopy (there is a place to do it on a street parallel to where the consulate is), one passport photo and hotel booking. A […]

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Ouidah to Cotonou

Getting transport to Cotonou was easy. I took my sweet time getting out of bed and even out of town. I had a double sachet of Nescafé in a cup for 400cfa and a plate of rice with some sauce, tasty, for 500cfa. Around 11am a woman working in the auberge came out on the […]

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