Tourism in Cameroon: An Immense Potential to be Exploited
Cameroon: the tourist sleeping giant Africa in miniature, microcosm of Africa, tourist Eldorado, island of peace, all Africa in one place, the list of names vaunting Cameroon’s tourist potential is endless. And these are not unfounded if you consider the geography, history and culture of the nation. The highest summit in west and central Africa, the rainiest place in Africa, Mount Cameroon featuring an annual international mountain race; a climate and vegetation that represents every variety in Africa from the dense equatorial rainforest in the South to the desert surrounding Lake Chad in the northern tip of the country, passing through the montane forests of Mount Cameroon, the Kupe-Manenguba and Western Highlands; the moonscape of the Kapsiki and Rumsiki; the white and grey sandy and rocky beaches from Kribi to Rio del Rey; lively people from all the main human groups in Africa including Pigmy, Sudanese and Bantu, with their varying cultural heritage. Historical background Yet