After years of vicious conflict, peace has broken out across Sierra Leone and the stunning beaches and wild national parks are waiting for the return of travellers.

Most of Sierra Leone is flat and low lying. Rainforest is the natural vegetation for most of the county, though there are beaches and extensive mangrove swamps on the coast. Sierra Leone is one of West Africa’s wettest and hottest places.

The two largest tribal groups in Sierra Leone are the Temnes, who love mostly in the north, and the Mendes, who are predominantly from the south. The Krios, the descendents of the rescued and returned slaves, account for less than two percent of the population, gut their influence is far greater. There are also about 4000 Lebanese, and the profusion of aid workers has made Freetown a very multicultural city.