Pag - a small town in the north of Ghana, nestled near the border with Burkina Faso. Then it is noteworthy? Yes that live here some of the most terrifying creatures on the planet - huge crocodiles. Here are just a they behave quite peacefully and calmly, not afraid of people and almost tame.
Settled these reptiles in the crocodile pond, about 44 km from Bolgatanga - the capital of the region. Here they quietly swim side by side with the children, while local mothers wash clothes on the beach. And never in the history of crocodiles here, none of them attacked the man. Local residents respect these animals - they believe that their souls are connected with the souls of men. They say if you die in some important inhabitants, and a sacred crocodile pond becomes smaller.
1. According to local legend, a long time ago a hunter was trapped between the pond and chasing his lion. He made a deal with a crocodile in the pond, he and his descendants will not eat crocodiles, if that would help him cross the pond and avoid death in the paws of a lion.
2. Crocodile hunter agreed and helped to cross the pond. Hunter built a house on the other side, and founded the village.
3. According to another story, there lived a kind of Nave, who left his home in Burkina Faso and wandered into this country.
4. He was lost while looking for water, and met a crocodile, which led him to drink. It was then decided to establish and Naveh on this site Page. And thanks to the crocodile has promised that none of his descendants will not eat their meat.
5. In general, no one knows how crocodiles were in Pag. Pond completely cut off from the other bodies of water, and the oldest crocodiles living here for over 80 years.
6. Pag two crocodile pond. The first is on the highway, 12 km from Nav range called main pond. Second - crocodile pond Zenga, a five minute drive from the main road to the border Pagi.
7. Guides working next to a pond, use of live chickens, for which the tourists pay to entice the crocodiles from the water, where tourists can pat them or take pictures with them. Sometimes children and even adults sit them on the back - and nothing seems to be so far no incidents.
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