Ruins of Loropéni
Mysterious 1,000-year-old stone walls, the best-preserved fortress in the Lobi area, testifying to the trans-Saharan gold trade.

📜 Medieval heritage site in southern Burkina Faso.
🔍 UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2009, the country's first.

Why Go

🗿 Explore mysterious 1,000-year-old stone walls
🌍 Visit Burkina Faso's first UNESCO World Heritage Site
🏛️ Learn about the trans-Saharan gold trade history

Why Avoid

🚧 Much of the archaeological site is unexcavated
🌧️ Walls weakened by centuries of wind, rain, and bushfires
🌿 Site overgrown by shrubbery and dense trees

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