http://gotravelghana.com Educational and Cultural Tours of Ghana, West Africa Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:54:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Please visit again for sites, sounds, impressions of Ghana's from visitors. http://gotravelghana.com/ghana-stories/ Adinkra are visual symbols, originally created by the Akan of Ghana and the Gyaman of Cote d'Ivoire in West Africa, that represent concepts or aphorisms. Adinkra are used on fabric, walls, in pottery, woodcarvings and logos. Fabric adinkra are often made by woodcut sign writing as well as screen printing. ... http://gotravelghana.com/adinkra-stamping-in-ntonso/ The University of Ghana is the oldest and largest of the seven Ghanaian public universities.It is the most prestigious university in Ghana. It was founded in 1948 as the University College of the Gold Coast, and was originally an affiliate college of the University of London, which supervised its academic ... http://gotravelghana.com/university-of-ghana/ The official currency is the cedi (GHC), which is divided into 100 pesewas. Foreign currency can be exchanged at any forex bureaux as well as at some commercial banks; banks and foreign exchange facilities are available at the airport and in all major towns. It is advisable to keep an ... http://gotravelghana.com/ghana-currency-and-money/ Ghana is a tropical country lying just north of the equator. The rainy season lasts from April to October in northern Ghana and from April to June and again from September to October in the south. Temperatures range from about 70°F to 90°F (21°C to 32°C) and the humidity is ... http://gotravelghana.com/ghana-climate-and-weather/ Kumasi is a city in southern central Ghana. It is located near the Lake Bosomtwe, in the Rain Forest Region about 250 km (by road) northwest of Accra. Kumasi is approximately 300 miles north of the Equator and 100 miles north of the Gulf of Guinea. It is popularly known ... http://gotravelghana.com/kumasi/ Odumase Krobo is a town in the Central Region of Ghana known for its glass beads. The open air market features food and household products as well as dozens of tables of beautiful beads. For those who love beads, the experience is like being a kid in a candy store. Click ... http://gotravelghana.com/krobo-odumase-glass-bead-village/ "Kente cloth" is a royal and sacred cloth worn only in times of extreme importance. Kente was the cloth of kings. Over time, the use of kente became more widespread, however its importance has remained and it is held in high esteem in the Akan family and the entire country ... http://gotravelghana.com/bonwire-kente-weaving-village/ Cape Coast Castle is a fortification that was first built of timber in 1653 along the Gulf of Guinea in Ghana, West Africa. The Castle was built for the trade in timber and gold, but later it was used in the trans-Atlantic slave trade. The Castle, or Castle and Dungeon, ... http://gotravelghana.com/cape-coast-castle/ The Aburi Botanic Garden is one of the most beautiful peaceful and fascinating places in Ghana. The Garden covers an area of 64.8 hectares (160 acres) but only 12.2 hectares (3 acres) have been developed in to a formal garden with the remaining 52.6 hectares forming the Botanical reserve. Aburi ... http://gotravelghana.com/aburi-botanic-gardens/