Overview of Elmina Castle and the sea
2014 Elmina, Ghana
A 2014 overview of Elmina Castle and the Gulf of Guinea coastline. Originally a Portuguese trading post named São Jorge da Mina, the fortress later served Dutch and then British colonial administrations.
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