Guinea-Bissau: Bissau – Fortaleza d’Amura
There is an impressive old Portuguese fort – Fortaleza d’Amura – but access and any photography is prohibited (it contains the remains of the revolutionary leader Amilcar Cabral). Guinea-Bissau became independent the last of the West African countries in a military uprising. Upon victory, the new leader quickly aligned with The Soviet Union and Cuba. The communist/socialist soviet-style architecture and symbols can still be seen. The country went through a series of coups, including two attempted just in the last two years. Next to the fortress is the port area – loaded with trucks transporting cashews – the country’s main export.
