Landmarks and local crafts are spotlighted in the 12-day tours offered by Maame Koranchee. From a fort—Cape Coast Castle—that figured in the slave ...

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Founded in 1537, the "Mother of Cities" broke with Spain in 1811. The bulk of Paraguay's top sights are here, in and around town ...

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Enjoyed throughout West Africa, jollof rice might well have originated in Senegal but its popularity has spread. This variation on the fried-rice theme is distinguished ...

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West Africa's largest market is a stall-after-stall affair, with spices, grains, crafts, and lots—lots—more. In the heart of Ashanti Kumasi, down the ...

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This village is edged on three sides by hills and cliffs. Prime hiking grounds through stunning rock formations. Bat-filled caves (wear a hat) and waterfalls ...

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In the 1800s, the British chose this no-mosquito (and no malaria) area, cooler because of the altitude, to build a sanatorium and rest house. Flourishing ...

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Costa Rica may be best known for canopy walks, but it doesn't have a monopoly. You'll find one here, in a park reserve ...

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One of the very few remaining examples of native Ashanti architecture, this shrine house escaped destruction by the British and is now on the UNESCO ...

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Perhaps the best-known kente cloth village in the Ashanti region, Bonwire is home to many a weaver. Most carry on the making of textiles in ...

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Of the big game Africa is known for, Mole delivers on the elephant front. That said, embrace (figuratively), the smaller animals. Hang at the watering ...

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