Ghana what do you know

Despite Ghana becoming something of a hotspot for surfers, Cape Three Points is one of the few places where you won't have to share the waves. The wild, rainforest-backed beach perched on the southernmost tip of the country, stretches for almost two kilometers and is practically deserted due to its far-flung location. Cape Three Points is a six-hour drive from Accra, with the last 40 minutes of the journey along a rough track that can become difficult to navigate during the rainy season.

Those who do venture out here can catch a point break, watch humpback whales migrate or just sway in the hammocks under almond trees while sipping hibiscus juice. Escape 3 Points Ecolodge owned by Akwasi, a Ghanaian-Canadian with a degree in sustainable architecture, is based on the beach.

Made up of raffia and bamboo-stilted chalets and a dormitory, the eco lodge is electricity free and holds compost toilets. There's also a communal beach shack with table football that's ideal for entertaining kids, as well as a natural swimming pool at low tide. Remember to hire a surfboard Mr. Bright's Surf School in Kokrobite is a good place before you arrive if you don't already have one.

Surf lessons are available from local Brett. Discover local artisans and craftspeople. While it's often mass-produced, there are many folk weavers around the country who make kente cloths by hand. One of Ghana's national cloths, Kente was once reserved for kings and queens, but it's now far more widespread. Traditionally associated with the Ashanti people, the interwoven material with abstract designs is often mass-produced, but folk weavers can be found all around the country.

Adinkra, another traditional cloth, is decorated with symbols, each signifying a proverb or tradition. Kumasi, the capital city of the Ashanti Region, is the best place to buy traditional cloths. Artisans are emerging in the country all the time, producing new fabrics and other arts and crafts. The designer's handcrafted bags were snapped up by US clothing retailer Anthropologie, which spotted her work on Instagram, and are now sold worldwide.

Stay at a non-profit lodge or hostel. Ghana boasts various nonprofit accommodation options. This relaxed property features a lovely tropical garden as well as stilted eating area that juts into a beautiful lagoon. Guests can swim across the lagoon, or paddle in the lodge's pirogue, to reach a seemingly never-ending wild beach. The lodge's holds double rooms or suites -- the latter being little thatched cottages painted with adinkra symbols.

Activities available include boat trips to the Volta River, visits to local markets or take drumming lessons. There's also the opportunity to attend a local cult ceremony, which takes place every Friday and is led by a female shaman named Mamishie Rasta.

Locals claim she disappeared into the sea for a few years and returned with magic powers from the ocean. Meet Me There is linked to local charity Dream Big Ghana, which supports a community learning center, sanitation and health for the neighboring villages.

Meanwhile in Kumasi, Ghana's second largest city, nonprofit hostel Tumi is focused on giving underprivileged females the skills to provide for themselves. Started by a Dutch lady named Milou, its profits go towards sewing and hairdressing train for young and disadvantaged women.

Guests can watch them busily sewing bright African prints in the workshop next door, before the hostel sells their creations. Small and intimate, with just two rooms and an eight-person dormitory, Tumi is decorated with huge pictures painted by local artists and its curtains and cushions are all made on site.

There's also an outdoor terrace with wooden crates, where guest can eat meals. Hang out in Accra. The fishing village of Jamestown, one of the oldest districts of Accra. Accra is a city without any major attractions, but it still has great charm. Several areas have been revamped, in particular Osu and the land surrounding the airport, now as trendy and cosmopolitan as it gets.

Here you can find designers shops like Christie Brown, Wild Gecko handicrafts and art galleries like the Artists Alliance. As for restaurants, the Republic is an Accra staple, known for its live music and akpeteshie-based cocktails, a traditional sugar cane alcohol, while cocktail bar Coco Lounge wouldn't look out of place in New York.

Then there's Jamestown, Accra's oldest district, jammed with a vibrant fishermen's shanty town and hordes of colorful boats, all against the backdrop of a red and white lighthouse and former fort. Although there's much to see, travelers shouldn't be too ambitious with their plans unless moving around on foot as Accra's traffic can be challenging -- cars are often stuck in jams for over an hour.

Marvel at wild elephants in Mole National Park. Mole National Park is home to African elephants, kob antelopes, buffaloes, baboons and even warthogs.

Ghana's largest wildlife refuge, Mole National Park is home to around 93 species of mammals, including African elephants, Nolan warthogs and spotted hyenas. One of the park's biggest selling points is how close it allows visitors to get to the wild elephants while on foot.

It also boasts a beautiful on site property, Zaina, West Africa's first luxury safari lodge. Guests here don't even have to leave to get the safari experience, as it's possible to watch elephants while swimming in the infinity pool. The lodge is up on a hill, with views sweeping out over a sea of green Rosewood and Shea nut trees. Its rooms are spacious and air conditioned East African style safari tents with thatched roofs, with the majority directly facing a watering hole.

Go shopping in Bolgatanga. De Portuguese first arrive for Ghana formerly known as 'Gold Coast' around where dem start to trade plus de local people. Goods like salt gold, spirits, fine cloth den stuff. Later, European powers start dey capture den sell human beings from West Africa into slavery for Europe and America. Kente dey come from Ghana, oral history from Bonwire, de Ghanaian village wey produce first kente say de cloth dey in existence for years now.

In recent years, kente come turn iconic symbol for de Black race across de world. Ghana be de producers of 'fantasy coffins' for de world inside. Ghanaians dey take dema dead relations very serious, sake of that sometimes dem dey manufacture artistic coffins to bury de dead. Usually de coffins dey represent something which be closely related to de person wey die like en car, profession etc. For instance if career driver die, dem fit create coffin which dey look like car to bury am.

De longest war for Ghana against European invaders last 77 years, dis be de Anglo-Ashanti War from to Wia dis foto come from, Denis Ivers. Ghana get de biggest man-made lake in de world, Lake Volta. De lake dey span over miles, which dey travel from South-western parts of de country to North. Ghanaians dey name children based on de day dem born dem. Usually de first names of children of wey dem come from Akan tribes like Fante and Ashanti dey name kiddies based on e day dem born dem.

Dem believe say de day get spiritual, social and lifelong influence on parts of de person en life. For instance a male born on Sunday is Kwasi while de female is Akosua.

A male Tuesday born is Kwabena while de female be Abena. So from Monday to Sunday every child dey bear one name based on de day dem born am. De most popular Ghanaian local language wey dey inside English dictionary inside be, kwashiorkor. Kwashiokor be Ga language which dey describe child wey dey suffer from malnutrition, especially protein. De fastest man in de world to run backwards be Ghanaian, Ferdie Adoboe. He set world record for de fastest yard backwards sprint which he complete in Ghana at Here be 10 interesting facts you never know about di kontri.

First country for sub-Saharan Africa to gain independence.