Equatorial Guinea
United 51
From the USA / March18. 8.30 PM. Newark to Madrid.
From Madrid to Malabo / March 19. 4.45 PM. Arrival 22.50 PM. Equatorial Guinea
EWR NEWARK, NJ / MAD MADRID, SPAIN
left GATE C 98 Newark Liberty Intl - EWR / arriving at TERMINAL 1 Barajas Int'l - MAD
SATURDAY 18-MAR-201709:20PM EDT / SUNDAY 19-MAR-201709:14AM CET
From Madrid to Malabo / March 19. 4.45 PM. Arrival 22.50 PM. MALABO, EQUATORIAL GUINEA
From the USA / March18. 8.30 PM. Newark to Madrid.
From Madrid to Malabo / March 19. 4.45 PM. Arrival 22.50 PM. Equatorial Guinea
EWR NEWARK, NJ / MAD MADRID, SPAIN
left GATE C 98 Newark Liberty Intl - EWR / arriving at TERMINAL 1 Barajas Int'l - MAD
SATURDAY 18-MAR-201709:20PM EDT / SUNDAY 19-MAR-201709:14AM CET
From Madrid to Malabo / March 19. 4.45 PM. Arrival 22.50 PM. MALABO, EQUATORIAL GUINEA
Iberia 3326
MAD MADRID, SPAIN / SSG MALABO, EQUATORIAL GUINEA
takes off from Barajas Int'l - MAD / landing at Malabo - SSG
SUNDAY 19-MAR-2017 04:55PM CET / SUNDAY 19-MAR-2017 10:40PM WAT
MAD MADRID, SPAIN / SSG MALABO, EQUATORIAL GUINEA
takes off from Barajas Int'l - MAD / landing at Malabo - SSG
SUNDAY 19-MAR-2017 04:55PM CET / SUNDAY 19-MAR-2017 10:40PM WAT
E-mail.
11:41 PM (9 hours ago) March 21. 2017
I am working on getting my visa for Cameroon and Gabon today. My new route will be: Malabo-Bata-Yaounde-Douala-Libreville.
On Tue, Mar 21, 2017 at 1:53 PM, Jayson Dudas <[email protected]> wrote:
I went to the embassy of Cameroon, but they told me I can't get the visa here. I went to get a visa for Gabon today.
On Mar 21, 2017 10:07 PM, "Jayson Dudas" <[email protected]> wrote:
I got the Gabon visa in 15 minutes for $190.
11:41 PM (9 hours ago) March 21. 2017
I am working on getting my visa for Cameroon and Gabon today. My new route will be: Malabo-Bata-Yaounde-Douala-Libreville.
On Tue, Mar 21, 2017 at 1:53 PM, Jayson Dudas <[email protected]> wrote:
I went to the embassy of Cameroon, but they told me I can't get the visa here. I went to get a visa for Gabon today.
On Mar 21, 2017 10:07 PM, "Jayson Dudas" <[email protected]> wrote:
I got the Gabon visa in 15 minutes for $190.
Jayson / March 22. Wednesday / 2:15 PM (32 minutes ago)
I got my Benin visa.
I also applied for my visa for Central African Republic and they told me they will call me tomorrow,
so I'm waiting another day here in Malabo.
I got my Benin visa.
I also applied for my visa for Central African Republic and they told me they will call me tomorrow,
so I'm waiting another day here in Malabo.
Jayson / 10:03 AM. Thursday / March 23. 2017
My visa / Central African Republic / will be good for the next 2 months.
I already contacted hosts over there and will just stay two days.
My visa / Central African Republic / will be good for the next 2 months.
I already contacted hosts over there and will just stay two days.
Jayson / 10:38 AM / March 23. 2017
That article was 4 months old. I contacted hosts and I'm waiting for their reply.
I'll land and they'll pick me up and drive me around then I'll stay one night and leave the next day.
Ethiopian and Kenyan Airways flies there.
https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/central-african-republic
That article was 4 months old. I contacted hosts and I'm waiting for their reply.
I'll land and they'll pick me up and drive me around then I'll stay one night and leave the next day.
Ethiopian and Kenyan Airways flies there.
https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/central-african-republic
Jayson 2:11 AM / March 25. 2017
I left Malabo to Bata yesterday. I need to visit Bata and Oyala.
8:45 AM / March 25. 2017
I finished visiting Bata today. Tomorrow, I will go to Olaya. After that, I will go south to Libreville.
I left Malabo to Bata yesterday. I need to visit Bata and Oyala.
8:45 AM / March 25. 2017
I finished visiting Bata today. Tomorrow, I will go to Olaya. After that, I will go south to Libreville.
Jayson / 28. March. 2017 10:23 AM
I visited Olaya, Mongomo, and then took a taxi to Kogo.
I took a boat to Coco Beach, stayed at a local family's home then
took a pick up to Libreville this morning.
I visited Olaya, Mongomo, and then took a taxi to Kogo.
I took a boat to Coco Beach, stayed at a local family's home then
took a pick up to Libreville this morning.
Malabo City is located on the island of Bioko
and is the capital city of Equatorial Guinea.
The island is located in the Atlantic Ocean, south of Nigeria and west of Cameroon. Malabo is situated at the northern side of the island.
The city was first founded by the British in 1827, who leased the island from Spain during the colonial period. Named Port Clarence, it was used as a naval station in the effort to suppress the slave trade. Many newly freed slaves were also settled there, prior to the establishment of Liberia as a colony for freed slaves.
When the island reverted to complete Spanish control, Malabo was renamed Santa Isabel. It was chosen to replace the mainland city of Bata as the capital of the country in 1969 and was renamed Malabo in 1973 as part of President Francisco Macías Nguema’s campaign to replace European place names with “authentic” African ones.
and is the capital city of Equatorial Guinea.
The island is located in the Atlantic Ocean, south of Nigeria and west of Cameroon. Malabo is situated at the northern side of the island.
The city was first founded by the British in 1827, who leased the island from Spain during the colonial period. Named Port Clarence, it was used as a naval station in the effort to suppress the slave trade. Many newly freed slaves were also settled there, prior to the establishment of Liberia as a colony for freed slaves.
When the island reverted to complete Spanish control, Malabo was renamed Santa Isabel. It was chosen to replace the mainland city of Bata as the capital of the country in 1969 and was renamed Malabo in 1973 as part of President Francisco Macías Nguema’s campaign to replace European place names with “authentic” African ones.
A City Built From Scratch: Oyala, Equatorial Guinea
Deep in the jungle of Equatorial Guinea there is a commotion. Where once stood rain forest, there are now bulldozers and dump trucks, along with other heavy machinery dotting the landscape. Their purpose is to ensure that an order of great magnitude is completed in the next decade. Beginning in 2010, the small, resource rich country in western equatorial Africa set out on a bold endeavor rarely seen in previous decades, especially in Africa.
The goal is to have a completely new capital city built by 2020, from scratch. The challenges are many, but the president, Teodoro Obiang insists that his country is up to them. A major factor that makes Oyala, a planned capital, unique is its location. Oyala, also known as Djibloho, is being built in the middle of the rain forest in the remote Wele-Nzas province, in the far east of the country.
For perspective, the major cities that reside on Equatorial Guinea’s coast are some 80 plus miles west of the new capital. The nearest settlements and airport of any kind are at least 10 miles away from the building site. This has not deterred Obiang, as multiple projects to connect the city to the coast are ongoing.
Deep in the jungle of Equatorial Guinea there is a commotion. Where once stood rain forest, there are now bulldozers and dump trucks, along with other heavy machinery dotting the landscape. Their purpose is to ensure that an order of great magnitude is completed in the next decade. Beginning in 2010, the small, resource rich country in western equatorial Africa set out on a bold endeavor rarely seen in previous decades, especially in Africa.
The goal is to have a completely new capital city built by 2020, from scratch. The challenges are many, but the president, Teodoro Obiang insists that his country is up to them. A major factor that makes Oyala, a planned capital, unique is its location. Oyala, also known as Djibloho, is being built in the middle of the rain forest in the remote Wele-Nzas province, in the far east of the country.
For perspective, the major cities that reside on Equatorial Guinea’s coast are some 80 plus miles west of the new capital. The nearest settlements and airport of any kind are at least 10 miles away from the building site. This has not deterred Obiang, as multiple projects to connect the city to the coast are ongoing.
A rendering of the new capital of Equatorial Guinea, Oyala (also called Djibloho).
Bata
Jayson / 28. March. 2017 10:23 AM
I visited Olaya, Mongomo, and then took a taxi to Kogo.
I took a boat to Coco Beach, stayed at a local family's home then
took a pick up to Libreville this morning.
I visited Olaya, Mongomo, and then took a taxi to Kogo.
I took a boat to Coco Beach, stayed at a local family's home then
took a pick up to Libreville this morning.
Bushmeat - on sale here outside Bata on Sunday - has been linked to the spread of Ebola.
Not to be out done, a Burkinabe supporter dons several pairs of glasses on Wednesday whilst watching the Stallions play in Bata, on mainland Equatorial Guinea…
The Bata Shoe Story
E mail
3:41 AM (5 hours ago)
I arrived in Cotonou last night and my host picked me up.
I went to his soccar practice this morning. I want to visit Porto Novo too.
I will stay 3 days then to go Togo.
3:41 AM (5 hours ago)
I arrived in Cotonou last night and my host picked me up.
I went to his soccar practice this morning. I want to visit Porto Novo too.
I will stay 3 days then to go Togo.
E mail / Update of my trip so far
Jayson / 3:59 AM (5 hours ago) / April 1. 2017
Jayson / 3:59 AM (5 hours ago) / April 1. 2017
I was in Equatorial Guinea for 9 days. It is one of the most expensive places in Africa, especialy Malabo. Upon arriving in Malabo at 11pm, Araceli and her brother (Daniel) picked me up at the airport and took me to a hostel to spend my first night.
I wouldn’t see Daniel again, but Araceli came back the next morning with her other brother, George, and she helped me buy a sim card and a new phone. She told me to be careful taking photos around the cathedral because there are government buildings nearby.
I went sightseeing, but also stopped by the Cameroonian embassy. It was too late and they told me I would have to return the next day. I met Adele at the embassy. She was from Cameroon and I told her I was looking for accommodations. She tried to help me. She told me I could stay with her neighbor, who was from Nigeria, but I would have to sleep with my money.
She also suggested stopping by the US embassy. I went to talk with the embassy and they gave me their card and told me to call them if anything happens. After leaving, I walked down a few blocks and met a guy from Madagascar called Zina. He just got off work and was going home.
I asked him if he knew of any accommodations and he was going to walk me to a hotel nearby. While walking, I asked if he had any extra space in his place and he thought about it then told me it was up to me.
I followed him home and he let me stay in his spare bedroom after cleaning off the bed. He was an engineer and worked on robots during his spare time. He was going on vacation the next week to bring back his wife and baby up to Equatorial Guinea to live.
Anyone who lives in Equatorial Guinea can get a visa easily to Europe or the US because they know these people will return back to their job. There are over 20 nationalities that come to work in Equatorial Guinea because the economy is booming and they are building.
The US helps drill for oil, so they are the only country that doesn’t need a visa to come there. Otherwise, Equatorial Guinea doesn’t like foreigners and makes it nearly impossible to get a visa because one of the required documents to sign is by the president’s son allowing the visitor to enter the country. There are no tourists and everyone asked me what company did I work for.
I stayed at Zina’s apartment for 5 days while I gathered visas for the next countries I would visit. There was a Cuban café downstairs, where I went to eat once. The Cubans love Equatorial Guinea because they speak Spanish. There were Cameroonians working at the restaurant and the waitress came here because she earns 5 times more than back home.
In Cameroon, she would earn $50/month whereas in Equatorial Guinea, she earns $250/month. I also met her friend, who spent over $3000 to get a visa for Europe, but it was denied and now she is in a lot of debt to the people she borrowed the money from. I got my visas for Gabon, Benin, and Central African Republic. These visas only took the same day except for the Central African Republic, which took the next day.
While waiting on the island, I went to visit Luba, which is another town an hour away. My host, Zina, didn’t know why I came to visit Equatorial Guinea. He told me there is nothing here. He told me if I want to come visit Africa, I should go to Ethiopia, where there are a lot of tourist sites. While in town, I took a photo of the Ceiba Intercontinental travel agency building, but then a guy came out of his pickup truck and approached me. He asked me why did I take that photo.
I had just returned from the Cameroonian embassy, who told me they can’t issue me a visa unless I’m a permanent resident in Equatorial Guinea otherwise I have to get the visa in my home country. They told me I can get the permanent residency card from the police station.
I knew it was a useless goose chase. The guy asked to see my documents, so I gave him my passport. He went away into a building for 20 minutes then came out. He told me he would have to drive me to the police station.
We went there and waited for the commissioner to come and review my case. I told them the Cameroonian embassy told me I could get a permanent residency card from the police station, but they were interested in why I took the photo.
They reviewed all the photos and then told me to delete that one of the building. It was a problem because a government building was behind that travel agency, which I didn’t know. He told me to come back the next day about the residency card issue, but I would just forget about coming back. That ordeal took 1.5 hours.
They have cameras everywhere in town and at round abouts. That’s because the government doesn’t want anyone to come with a surprise attack. All the roads are new and they have new buildings for the government. People are driving nice cars, including Porsche SUVs, which seem to be popular. Because of my daytrip to Luba, when the embassy of Central Africa Republic called to tell me my visa was ready and they needed my passport, I wasn’t there, so that caused a day delay.
The next day, I picked up my passport and visa then headed to the airport. I bought my ticket to Bata, which was a 1-hour flight. At the airport, I met a taxi driver named Crispin Obama, who told me Obama is a common name in Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and Cameroon.
In Bata, Andrew hosted me. He was a bible translator. He let me stay in an empty house because the missionary family is away. I met the caretaker, Antonio, who would later invite me to Mongomo. The first day, I visited Bata.
The next day, I decided to visit Oyala, which is the planned capital in the middle of the jungles. It has a 5-star hotel, office buildings, large avenues, and the presidential palace being built, but nobody lives there yet. It has been taking them 11 years and they still have a lot of work to do. The Chinese are helping build it in exchange for trees and other resources.
I continued to Mongomo and met with Antonio, who went there for business. He also works for the government. He made some phone calls to find a place to stay and then we went into the neighborhood where all the relatives and cousins of the president live. We took a look at his one house to stay in, but only one bedroom had electricity and there was no running water because the pump was broken.
Antonio told me I could stay there and he would find a hotel. He would stay there for the second night. It happened to be the president’s brother’s home. The brother had been ill and passed away, so nobody was living in the house anymore. In the living room, I saw the family portraits and photos of the president shaking his brother’s hand.
The next day, I visited Mongomo on my own, which is on the border with Gabon. Antonio had taken me to the border the previous night. I returned back to Bata and stopped by the Bible mission to say goodbye to Andrew during lunch then go into town to take a taxi down to Kogo. It was a 2-hour drive. I needed to get my exit stamp before catching a boat to cross the estuary 45 minutes to Coco Beach, Gabon.
At the port, the immigration officer was not there, so I had to wait. A police officer talked with me and asked me for the equivalent of $1.60, so he can buy some beer.
Everyday in Equatorial Guinea, people were asking me to buy them drinks.
The immigration officer finally came and stamped my passport.
The lady asked for the vaccination card. The customs guy asked to search my backpack and at the end, asked me to pay him the equivalent of $8.
He told me the boat was $80.
They lowered it to $60 then $40. The boat was about to leave. It had four 20 year olds on it and they wanted to leave with some cargo bags on it. Others told me to pay $8, so I agreed and got on it.
It was a 45-minute ride and we got to Coco Beach, Gabon.
Upon arrival, the immigration officer asked to see my passport and visa. He told me my visa was good, but he needed $16 to stamp my passport. I explained that I paid $190 for my visa .
After talking for a while, he stamped it for free. I missed the last transportation to Libreville, so I had to sleep in that town. There was another guy also trying to go to Libreville and he told me we could sleep at his friend’s place.
I wouldn’t see Daniel again, but Araceli came back the next morning with her other brother, George, and she helped me buy a sim card and a new phone. She told me to be careful taking photos around the cathedral because there are government buildings nearby.
I went sightseeing, but also stopped by the Cameroonian embassy. It was too late and they told me I would have to return the next day. I met Adele at the embassy. She was from Cameroon and I told her I was looking for accommodations. She tried to help me. She told me I could stay with her neighbor, who was from Nigeria, but I would have to sleep with my money.
She also suggested stopping by the US embassy. I went to talk with the embassy and they gave me their card and told me to call them if anything happens. After leaving, I walked down a few blocks and met a guy from Madagascar called Zina. He just got off work and was going home.
I asked him if he knew of any accommodations and he was going to walk me to a hotel nearby. While walking, I asked if he had any extra space in his place and he thought about it then told me it was up to me.
I followed him home and he let me stay in his spare bedroom after cleaning off the bed. He was an engineer and worked on robots during his spare time. He was going on vacation the next week to bring back his wife and baby up to Equatorial Guinea to live.
Anyone who lives in Equatorial Guinea can get a visa easily to Europe or the US because they know these people will return back to their job. There are over 20 nationalities that come to work in Equatorial Guinea because the economy is booming and they are building.
The US helps drill for oil, so they are the only country that doesn’t need a visa to come there. Otherwise, Equatorial Guinea doesn’t like foreigners and makes it nearly impossible to get a visa because one of the required documents to sign is by the president’s son allowing the visitor to enter the country. There are no tourists and everyone asked me what company did I work for.
I stayed at Zina’s apartment for 5 days while I gathered visas for the next countries I would visit. There was a Cuban café downstairs, where I went to eat once. The Cubans love Equatorial Guinea because they speak Spanish. There were Cameroonians working at the restaurant and the waitress came here because she earns 5 times more than back home.
In Cameroon, she would earn $50/month whereas in Equatorial Guinea, she earns $250/month. I also met her friend, who spent over $3000 to get a visa for Europe, but it was denied and now she is in a lot of debt to the people she borrowed the money from. I got my visas for Gabon, Benin, and Central African Republic. These visas only took the same day except for the Central African Republic, which took the next day.
While waiting on the island, I went to visit Luba, which is another town an hour away. My host, Zina, didn’t know why I came to visit Equatorial Guinea. He told me there is nothing here. He told me if I want to come visit Africa, I should go to Ethiopia, where there are a lot of tourist sites. While in town, I took a photo of the Ceiba Intercontinental travel agency building, but then a guy came out of his pickup truck and approached me. He asked me why did I take that photo.
I had just returned from the Cameroonian embassy, who told me they can’t issue me a visa unless I’m a permanent resident in Equatorial Guinea otherwise I have to get the visa in my home country. They told me I can get the permanent residency card from the police station.
I knew it was a useless goose chase. The guy asked to see my documents, so I gave him my passport. He went away into a building for 20 minutes then came out. He told me he would have to drive me to the police station.
We went there and waited for the commissioner to come and review my case. I told them the Cameroonian embassy told me I could get a permanent residency card from the police station, but they were interested in why I took the photo.
They reviewed all the photos and then told me to delete that one of the building. It was a problem because a government building was behind that travel agency, which I didn’t know. He told me to come back the next day about the residency card issue, but I would just forget about coming back. That ordeal took 1.5 hours.
They have cameras everywhere in town and at round abouts. That’s because the government doesn’t want anyone to come with a surprise attack. All the roads are new and they have new buildings for the government. People are driving nice cars, including Porsche SUVs, which seem to be popular. Because of my daytrip to Luba, when the embassy of Central Africa Republic called to tell me my visa was ready and they needed my passport, I wasn’t there, so that caused a day delay.
The next day, I picked up my passport and visa then headed to the airport. I bought my ticket to Bata, which was a 1-hour flight. At the airport, I met a taxi driver named Crispin Obama, who told me Obama is a common name in Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and Cameroon.
In Bata, Andrew hosted me. He was a bible translator. He let me stay in an empty house because the missionary family is away. I met the caretaker, Antonio, who would later invite me to Mongomo. The first day, I visited Bata.
The next day, I decided to visit Oyala, which is the planned capital in the middle of the jungles. It has a 5-star hotel, office buildings, large avenues, and the presidential palace being built, but nobody lives there yet. It has been taking them 11 years and they still have a lot of work to do. The Chinese are helping build it in exchange for trees and other resources.
I continued to Mongomo and met with Antonio, who went there for business. He also works for the government. He made some phone calls to find a place to stay and then we went into the neighborhood where all the relatives and cousins of the president live. We took a look at his one house to stay in, but only one bedroom had electricity and there was no running water because the pump was broken.
Antonio told me I could stay there and he would find a hotel. He would stay there for the second night. It happened to be the president’s brother’s home. The brother had been ill and passed away, so nobody was living in the house anymore. In the living room, I saw the family portraits and photos of the president shaking his brother’s hand.
The next day, I visited Mongomo on my own, which is on the border with Gabon. Antonio had taken me to the border the previous night. I returned back to Bata and stopped by the Bible mission to say goodbye to Andrew during lunch then go into town to take a taxi down to Kogo. It was a 2-hour drive. I needed to get my exit stamp before catching a boat to cross the estuary 45 minutes to Coco Beach, Gabon.
At the port, the immigration officer was not there, so I had to wait. A police officer talked with me and asked me for the equivalent of $1.60, so he can buy some beer.
Everyday in Equatorial Guinea, people were asking me to buy them drinks.
The immigration officer finally came and stamped my passport.
The lady asked for the vaccination card. The customs guy asked to search my backpack and at the end, asked me to pay him the equivalent of $8.
He told me the boat was $80.
They lowered it to $60 then $40. The boat was about to leave. It had four 20 year olds on it and they wanted to leave with some cargo bags on it. Others told me to pay $8, so I agreed and got on it.
It was a 45-minute ride and we got to Coco Beach, Gabon.
Upon arrival, the immigration officer asked to see my passport and visa. He told me my visa was good, but he needed $16 to stamp my passport. I explained that I paid $190 for my visa .
After talking for a while, he stamped it for free. I missed the last transportation to Libreville, so I had to sleep in that town. There was another guy also trying to go to Libreville and he told me we could sleep at his friend’s place.