Parc archéologique d'Ahouakro Travel Guide: Top Sights in Côte

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Parc archéologique d'Ahouakro- Travel Tips What to See, How to Plan & Tours: Historical & Cultural; Côte d'Ivoire; 5 Reviews

Suggested Duration: 3 hours

The Parc archéologique d'Ahouakro, located 145 km north of Abidjan near Tiassalé, is a 120-hectare site featuring unique magmatic megaliths formed over 2 billion years ago. These naturally eroded rock formations, composed of oligoclase, quartz, and hornblende, hold cultural significance for the local Baoulé people, who associate them with spiritual meanings and distinctive names. The park also preserves Neolithic artifacts, including tool-polishing workshops and decorated rock walls. Recognized on UNESCO's tentative list since 2006, the site remains largely undisturbed, with its geological and archaeological integrity intact. Unlike other megalithic sites in West Africa, Ahouakro's formations are naturally arranged, distinguished by their scale and diversity.

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Reviews of Parc archéologique d'Ahouakro

Nina Patricia T.

3
Reviewed: 2024-05-15

Beautiful site, virgin, magnificent rocks Nothing around. A priori only one "unofficial" guide who knows the site well. Nothing mystical. The children (10 and 12 years old) really enjoyed it and the guide often adapted his language to them. We troubled guide by asking in the village how to get to the site. Not easy to find even with GPS.
Mamery SERIFOU

5
Reviewed: 2023-12-29

Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Ahouakro Archaeological Park is located north of Tiassalé, approximately 145 km from Abidjan. The site, which extends over an area of 120 hectares, is dominated by plant formations characteristic of the forest-savannah border. The Ahouakro Archaeological Park is located within a massif made of magmatic megaliths essentially composed of quartz and green biotites. This set is dated from -2300 to -2150 million years ago. The arrangement of the rocks is natural, the shapes are too, except that these are due to a process of erosion, which gives them a particular status which gives them meaning and meaning, sometimes very funny. With in particular shapes of buttocks or fish... 😅
Parfait Bamouni

5
Reviewed: 2023-05-10

Ok
Roro La Blonde

4
Reviewed: 2021-09-29

A very beautiful site with stones that date from before Jesus, these rocks have an impressive history because we cannot explain how they ended up there. I couldn't tell you more since I wasn't focused when the guide explained lol the photos will speak for me
Danie K

4
Reviewed: 2020-08-18

Listed as a UNESCO world heritage site, the Ahouakro archaeological park is located approximately 45 minutes from Tiassalé. The park is mysterious and that is what gives it its charm. And it wasn't just a visit, it was also an educational hike. Our friendly guide Raymond told us the history of each rock, tree, plant and their benefits. There is even the possibility of having a picnic there with family or friends. Tip: bring a pack of tissues to mop up your sweat and a large bottle of water to hydrate yourself 😉.