Ivory Coast tourism faces tough task of rebuilding image

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Ivory Coast was a model of stability in Africa attracting thousands of tourists to its beaches and landscapes. As security returns to the country tourism offers a lucrative source of revenue for the government. Yammoussoukro. 1st-21st September 2010

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in Our World, on the 21st of September 2010

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A woman sells bananas on the street, Duekoue, Ivory Coast

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Youth looking out to sea on the beach at Sassandra, Ivory Coast

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Wild beach scene near Sassandra, Ivory Coast

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A tourist swims at San Pedro beach, Ivory Coast

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Headland at Sassandra, Ivory Coast

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Niega Plage beach, near Sassandra, Ivory Coast with palm trees over the beach.

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A man leaps from rock to rock on a beach near Sassandra, Ivory Coast

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The alleged largest church in the world, The Basilica of Notre Dame de la Paix (Our Lady of Peace), Yammoussoukro, Ivory Coast.

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The alleged largest church in the world, The Basilica of Notre Dame de la Paix (Our Lady of Peace), Yammoussoukro, Ivory Coast with beautiful clouds above.

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The alleged largest church in the world, The Basilica of Notre Dame de la Paix (Our Lady of Peace), seen over a lake in Yammoussoukro, Ivory Coast as seen from the other side of a waterway with 2 wooden canoes in the water.

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The Dent de Man mountain in the background, Man, Ivory Coast.

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Rugged landscape near Man, Ivory Coast

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Storm brewing over mountains in northern Ivory Coast

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Les Cascades de Man - The Waterfalls of Man, outside Man, Ivory Coast with a boy standing in front.

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Les Cascades de Man (The Waterfalls of Man), outside Man, Ivory Coast with a man standing to the side in the water.

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Ivory Coast was once a model of stability in West Africa, attracting thousands of tourists to its untouched beaches and rugged landscapes. As security returns to the country after the recent civil-war, tourism offers a potentially lucrative source of revenue for the new government.