{"id":22025,"date":"2026-04-07T18:07:04","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T16:07:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.orangohotel.com\/bijagos-unesco-viaje-africa\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T13:26:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T11:26:24","slug":"bijagos-unesco-travel-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.orangohotel.com\/en\/bijagos-unesco-travel-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Travel to the newest Natural World Heritage Site: the Bijag\u00f3s Archipelago, West Africa\u2019s best-kept secret"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Bijag\u00f3s Archipelago, a UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>

On July 13, 2025, UNESCO confirmed what discerning travelers already knew: the Bijag\u00f3s Archipelago is one of the planet\u2019s last great natural sanctuaries.<\/p>\n

A remote territory in the African Atlantic where saltwater hippos emerge among mangroves, hundreds of green turtles nest every night on pristine beaches, and a millennia-old matrilineal culture remains alive. And where you can be.<\/p>\n

The Tchon Bijag\u00f3 Circuit is an 8-day journey organized by Orango Parque Hotel \u2014 the only accommodation within Orango National Park \u2014 designed for those seeking authentic nature, real impact, and experiences impossible to find anywhere else in the world. Available only from October to December, with limited places.<\/p>\n<\/div>

Request the full travel guide and book your place<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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UNESCO has put the Bijag\u00f3s Islands back on the map. You can discover them before everyone else.<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Guinea-Bissau\u2019s first inscription on the Natural World Heritage List is not just institutional recognition. It signals that this marine and coastal ecosystem \u2014 previously designated a Biosphere Reserve \u2014 is irreplaceable and must be protected.<\/p>\n

What this means for the conscious traveler:<\/strong><\/p>\n