Minvoul Travel Guide

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Minvoul is a small town on the edge of the Gabonese-Cameroonian border along the Ntem River. It is in the heart of the equatorial jungle, although a dirt road connects it to Oyem. This dirt road is lined with scattered villages that sell bush meat hanging from poles... ie your dinner. Minvoul and the surrounding region is inhabited mostly by Fan people, a notoriously unwelcoming people during the colonial period. The Fan are friendly enough now and may even tell you about their spirit invocation ceremonies.

This is elephant and gorilla country. You will not survive alone, so don't be stupid and just wander off into the jungle by yourself. Minvoul is a good place to meet your guides. And who knows the forest better than anyone, can track any animals down invisible jungle paths, can trap cougars and kill elephants? The Pygmies.

You can meet Pygmies at Edzengui, a small organization that promotes ecotourism within this neglected corner of the country. Edzengui is the name that the Baka people (Pygmies) have given to the protective spirit of the forest. Edzengui is located across the road from the Minvoul market.

A strange rumba that you will probably have to engage in, is with local authorities who are apparently not used to having tourists for a visit. A cordial and brief visit to the Prefect, the Mayor and their minions should get you appropriately registered with Libreville and keep them out of trouble should anything happen to you in gorilla country.

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