About Burkina Faso
Standing at the geographical heart of West Africa, Burkina Faso (formerly Haute or Upper Volta, or just Burkina to the locals) is the sort of site that captures the imagination – how many of your friends encourage domicile even know that Burkina Faso exists? – and wins the hearts of travellers with its relaxed pace of life, friendly people and wealth of interesting sights. From the deserts and unrivalled Gorom-gorom market in the north, to the green countryside and strange rock formations of the country’s southwest, Burkina spans a rich diversification of landscapes. The country, too, is residence to a fascinating cultural mix, with the Burkinabé (people from Burkina Faso) almost as diverse as the terrain. this may be solitary of the world’s poorest countries, but it’s also individual of the most stable in the region and runs with an capability that’s the envy of multitudinous of its neighbours.