AXUM
During the 1st millennium Bc, Semitic people from Saba’ (Hebrew Sheba) crossed the Red Sea and conquered the Hamite on the coast of what was eventually to become the Ethiopian Empire. By the 2nd century AD the victors had established the kingdom of Aksum. Read more.....
LALIBELA
Early in the 10th century the Solomonid dynasty was overthrown and replaced by the Zagwe dynasty, the ruling family of a region on the central plateau known as Lasta. Read more....
OMO VALLEY
Ethiopia is a country of endless cultural and geographical diversity...from the country’s natural attraction to its most colorful customs and ceremonies.
The cornucopia of natural beauty that blesses Ethiopia offers an astonishing variety of landscapes: Afro-Alpine highlands soaring to around 4,620 meters, deserts sprinkled with salt flats and yellow sulfur, lakes with rare and beautiful birds, moors and mountains, the splendor of the Great Rift valley, White-water rivers, Savannah teeming with game, giant water falls, dense and lush jungle. Read more...
BIRDWATCHING
Ethiopia is full of spectacular wild encounters, but few can beat the bright bombardment of her beautiful bird life. The salt and the rift valley suck the precious rain in to the Earth and the sun bakes its surface without respite. It's hard to imagine any living thing surviving in this savage wilderness. But look closely, and you will see some remarkable life not only surviving-but thriving. Read More...
TREKKING
In northern Ethiopia the Ethiopian Plateau rises to its highest point at Ras Dashen (4,620 m/15,157 ft). The mountain’s jagged surroundings are home to several animal species unique to Ethiopia. Like; Walia Ibex, Red Fox, Chilada Baboon, and more others. Read More..
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