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The spectacular lake Hawassa
On the shores of the spectacular lake Hawassa Photo: ethiopianreporter Located in southern Ethiopia beside an enormous lake is the city of Hawassa. Around 140,000 people live there, surrounded by the...
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Semien Mountains
North of Gondar lies the impressive natural landscape of the Semien Mountains, a World Heritage Site since 1978, a large expanse of volcanic origin. This rugged area is a part of the Ethiopian...
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Into the Great Rift Valley
Kenya – Ethiopia the Great Rift Valley Diana Preston travels from remote northern Kenya into Ethiopia, through the Great Rift Valley, the only stretch of the Earth’s landscape that is visible from the...
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Exploring the old city of Harar
The sun was nowhere to be seen in the sky as the bus carefully drove into its parking spot in Meskel Square. It was 5 o’clock in the morning as my first journey out of Addis Ababa began, a journey...
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Danakil Desert
A camel herder leads his caravan into the salt flats of the Danakil depression Addis Ababa: Nov 23, 2015 – The salt merchant did his best to dissuade me. ‘You don’t want to go there,’ he said. ‘It’s...
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Bale Mountains National Park, A landscape full of unique wildlife
From black leopards to giant mole-rats and the endangered wolf, Sue Watt is wowed by a region full of creature features Giant mole-rats were the main dish on the menu in Bale Mountains National Park....
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Aksum, Ethiopia
King Ezana’s stele is the main obelisk still standing in Northern Stelae Park in the ancient city of Aksum By Stephan Faris budgettravel.com Aksum was the capital of ancient Ethiopia when the country...
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Adigrat at a glance
Residents of Adigrat dancing around a bonfire for the Meskel celebration Adigrat is a land of welcoming people, where strangers are made to feel at home and warmth radiates from all around. Differences...
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Ethiopia, A Fascinating Destination
In the 4th century Christianity came to Ethiopia Ethiopia is unique in many ways! It has its own alphabet, its own calendar, and a landscape that is unparalleled. The first civilization that we know...
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10 things about Ethiopia that might surprise you
Unconquered and proud Addis Ababa: December 15, 2014 – Ethiopia is a country rich in tradition, with a staggering diversity of landscape and a kaleidescope of culture and history, tracing back to the...
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