3 articles tagged with bata
The humid air of Bata enveloped me like a warm embrace as I stepped off the plane, my research notes on West African colonial architecture tucked securely in my waterproof messenger bag. Equatorial Guinea has long remained one of Africa's...
The air hangs thick with humidity as I step off the small aircraft onto the tarmac of Bata International Airport. This coastal city—Equatorial Guinea's largest yet remarkably untouristed—feels worlds away from the gleaming skyscrapers of Malabo, the country's island capital....
The moment my feet touched down in Bata, Equatorial Guinea's coastal gem, I knew I'd found one of Africa's most intriguing paradoxes. A city where Spanish colonial architecture stands alongside modern high-rises, where traditional West African rhythms blend with contemporary...