Best Places to Visit in Liberia

Liberia's road to independence has not been easy. You could say the country was built on the darker histories of the 18th and 19th centuries, as it was founded by emancipated slaves. Liberia, on the other hand, represented a newfound freedom for those who had been victims of the slave trade. It signified a nod to the homeland and a separate country to govern. However, sprouting from colonialism's seeds in West Africa was never going to be easy, and Liberia now bears the scars of numerous civil wars, coups, political revolutions, and power struggles, not to mention the devastating Ebola outbreak of recent years.

However, things appear to be getting back on track here, and there's no doubting the breathtaking beauty to be found along the glistening golden lengths of Atlantic coast, at the roaring surf places, and in the deep, chimp-peppered jungles of the interior!

Let's take a look at some of Liberia's greatest tourist attractions: