PAGA, Ghana — The small town of Paga in Ghana’s far north is famous for its colony of friendly crocodiles. Situated on the border with Burkina Faso, some 700 kilometres from the capital, Accra, this town draws people to play and interact with sacred crocs. These are no ordinary crocodiles. They are believed to imbibe the spirits of the ancestors, and you can sit on their backs, pat them, or hold their tails and live to brag about it. It defies belief.
Read More