Paga is a place near Bolgatanga which is very close to the Burkina Faso’s (another African country) border.
Paga Crocodile Pond is a famous pond is filled with some of the biggest crocodiles in the world. According to history and some myth, one of the ancient crocodiles of this pond saved the life of the first man who settled in the area, by leading him to the pond to quench his thirst from a long journey.
After that incident, the man declared the pond be sacred and the crocs should be treated as royals. Up till now it's a taboo to harm or kill these reptiles. It is believed that the oldest crocodile is about 85years old.
Crocodiles are wild creatures but not the ones in Paga. These crocodiles coexist with humans and their friendly. Paga crocodile pond sanctuary is visited by millions of travelers from all parts of the globe. There are trained tour guides who perform some exercises before the crocodiles come out of water.
So, when we entered, we first had to buy a chicken to feed the crocodile. Then, the trained tour guides took us to a specific crocodile and then fed it with the chicken. While it was feeding we were allowed to grab the crocodiles tail and sit on it!
Paga is probably the only place on the planet where you can pose for your memorable photos, sitting and holding the tail of some of the biggest reptiles in the world. It was a very fun experience and a very good way to spend a day off! We also visited some museums next to Paga that relics from the old slave trading communities! It was a very fun experience and I learned a lot about slave life in the olden days.
Here are pictures of Paga:
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