A Virtual Field Trip to Cameroon, West Africa

 

 

Carla Ramdat
Elective #5
SLM 521
November, 2004
 

Have you ever wondered about visiting some of the African countries, going on a Safari while there or just seeing what some of the countries there have to offer.  

     Since I have received a new student from Cameroon, it sparked my interest to see what was in that West African country.  I found many interesting and fascinating things to create a virtual field trip. Click on the links, view the inserted photographs and buckle your seat belts…. We’re off to Cameroon.

           It is…"Virtually Possible"

When traveling anywhere, there are many warnings for tourists.  Before we go on,  Click here to read about the tourist warnings for Cameroon.
After having mentioned this and reading about the warnings, now we're prepared to go on to our virtual Cameroonian field trip.

 

 

To begin, first, we must know about what mode of transportation is used.

Click on this link above and read about how to travel in this country.                                                         

 


We also need to know about hotel accommodations. Click onto this link to see what's available.


Next, let's see the fascinating elephants of Cameroon

Click on this link http://www.fieldtripearth.org/article.xml?id=1030  to read Just the Facts - African Elephant

 

Because of the concern for the elephants’ survival in Cameroon, the Ministry of Cameroon  has worked with World Wildlife Fund-Cameroon and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to design a plan to help alleviate the problems encountered with the elephants and the people of Cameroon. An American Veterinarian, Dr. Mike Loomis, was on the team to develop a plan. Click here on elephants of Cameroon    to visit and read more about what has been done to help maintain this area and the elephants.

                                                     
http://www.nczooeletrack.org/ 

Click above to read and view more information on these amazing African elephants.

 

Click on this link to hear the elephant sounds.

 

                                                                                                                                                       

Click here to read more facts and view more images of the   African Elephant.

 

 

 

 Now we’re off to visit Mount Cameroon.

"Locted in Buea via Limbe, about one and half hours from Douala's city center. Buea is perhaps the highest village on Mt. Cameroon, which also means it will probably be the first to go next time the volcano erupts".
Click here to read more about the lava flow of this mountain.

                                          

 

Click here to see and view information about Mount Cameroon, the highest mountain in West Africa. Click on the links within the paragraphs to see beautiful pictures of the mountain and the country. 
 

 

 This is a view looking down from the mountain.

 

 

Next, we’re off to find a tantalizing dish from Cameroon.
Click here to view the kinds of food served in this country's restaurants.

 Click Picture to enlarge.

 Here is La Casserole Restaurant  which is an open-air restaurant and bar located in Auberge Le Kapsiki in Rhumsiki . Click above to see the prices and what’s served  here and in  a few other restaurants in this area.

 

Here is something interesting… bushmeat .

Click Picture to enlarge.

You can  get “bushmeat” on a stand by the road at any local place. You can eat it served with a bush mango sauce.

Yum, Yum!!!!

Now, let's travel to other parts of the country and see their restaurants.

 


Here is a street cafe near
Limbe, Cameroon

 

                                                                   

Restaurant Chinois in Douala

This is a Chinese restaurant located in the city of Douala

Click here to read more about it and see what they serve.

   

                           La Cigale  Restaurant in Douala
Click here to see more information about this restaurant and the type of food they serve.

Well, now it’s time to click and see sites of our final destinations of our field trip to Cameroon.



 The local markets are the Shopping areas in Cameroon. Click on the link to see what’s other items are in Doula for you to buy at their markets.


Well, it was quite a fascinating trip. I think I'm experiencing Jet Lag. How about you?
Next field trip...who knows..."Oh the places we can go", there are so many places to choose.    
                Until next time, your Virtual Tour Guide ...C. R.

Other websites related to Cameroon

 

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/africa/cameroon/

This site gives you background knowledge about the country. (This site is probably better for adults but click and see what you think)

 

http://www.uiowa.edu/~africart/toc/countries/Cameroon.html

More background  info. with a map of the country…can use with your students

 

 

Governments on the WWW: Cameroon 

Links to websites of governmental institutions and political parties in Cameroon. Governments on the WWW: Cameroon. ... Cameroon [ Cameroun ]. ...
www.gksoft.com/govt/en/cm.html

 

 

 

http://www.compufix.demon.co.uk/camweb/

Rep.of Cameroon On the main page, click on the flag to hear their Nat’l Anthem. Also, see the links to other info.on the sidebars of this page.

 

http://geography.about.com/library/maps/blcameroon.htm

Contains links to geography, maps and other info. about Cameroon

 

http://flagspot.net/flags/cm.html

 Great info. about the flag of Cameroon