Founded in 1847 by freed African-Americans, Liberia is a green, humid stretch of the West African coast where Atlantic surf meets some of the region's last primary rainforest. English is the lingua franca, the culture a blend of Americo-Liberian and sixteen indigenous traditions, and the food leans on cassava, jollof and fiery pepper soup. Beyond busy, weathered Monrovia, the country offers empty palm-fringed beaches, surf points, waterfalls and biodiverse forest reserves…
From Monrovia's Clara Town slum to the San Siro: George Weah won the 1995 Ballon d'Or with AC Milan — still the only African ever to claim it — then was sworn in as Liberia's president in 2018.
Monrovia is the only capital outside the United States named after a US president, James Monroe. Founded by freed African-Americans, Liberia declared independence in 1847.
Surf the long lefts at Robertsport's Cotton Trees break, track pygmy hippos in Sapo National Park's primary rainforest, then browse Monrovia's Waterside Market. An eSIM helps: live swell forecasts, confirming Robertsport lodges on WhatsApp and GPS on the Monrovia–Robertsport road.