Austerio Alonso
Co-founder of Kumakonda. Passionate of Africa. Specialist in the design, preparation and realization of expeditions in Africa. Content creator.
Latest posts from Austerio Alonso
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Discover Tamberma valley in Togo, the Batammariba people
Discovering Tamberma valley in Togo Situated at the foot of the Atakora mountain range in north-eastern Togo is the region of Kutammaku, home to the Batammariba, a people of ancient…
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Visa Entente and Visas West Africa
VISA ATTENTION WARNING This entente visa is no longer issued. The countries that were involved no longer accept it. You have to obtain each visa individually. The Benin consulate in…
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Tai National Park in Ivory Coast. Chimpanzees experience
Travelling to Tai National Park in Ivory Coast Though it’s complicated to get to Tai National Park, the most remote Reserve and pristine forest in western Ivory Coast, near the…
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Mangroves in West Africa, a very important ecosystem
The mangrove is both an extremely fragile and an important ecosystem for many human communities around the world. We will visit mangroves during our trips in West Africa. Senegal, Gambia…
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Hiking in the Volta region, Ghana. Trip Ghana, Togo and Benin
This is the most eastern region of Ghana, along the border with Togo, which is mostly mountainous. With an extraordinary scenic beauty, impressive waterfalls, tropical forests, lagoons, magnificent valleys and…
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Baobab, king of trees
Widely extended over the African continent, majestic, impressive and monumental, the baobab has earned a level of respect that few species in Africa can match. It is believed that baobabs…
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Chimpanzees of Western Africa
Chimpanzees of West Africa The chimpanzees that live in Western Africa have been waking the scientists’ curiosity up for decades. These chimpanzees 4.300 years ago already were using tools of…
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How we built our overland truck
Coming back to Spain at the end of 2013, after our return form holidays, a trip of more than one year across Africa, he had in mind the idea of…
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Our Overland Truck 4×4
Our overland truck is a 1928 Mercedes AS 4 × 4. With its powerful V8 engine and its all-wheel drive with differential lock, it is the ideal vehicle for the type of roads and…
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Travel Alone in West Africa
We know how complicated it is often to match holidays with your friends or partner to make together the trip you had in mind for a long time. Too often…
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Overland Tours in West Africa
Overland tours West Africa from Senegal to Nigeria. Music, culture, ethnicity, beaches, hiking and wildlife. Discover with us West Africa
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West Africa; Discover an Authentic Africa
Away from hordes of tourism that runs through other parts of the african continent, unknown and often stigmatized, West Africa remains an ideal destination for curious and adventurous travellers, who…