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Ethiopia

ኢትዮጵያ · Eastern Africa

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Rock-Hewn Churches of Lalibela
Eleven medieval churches carved down into solid rock in the 12th and 13th centuries, a UNESCO site and a living pilgrimage centre.
Simien Mountains
A dramatic plateau of jagged peaks and deep valleys, a UNESCO site, home of gelada baboons, walia ibex and the Ethiopian wolf.
Aksum
The capital of the ancient Aksumite Empire, with giant stone stelae (obelisks), royal tombs, and the Church of St Mary of Zion, said to hol…
Bale Mountains
The Sanetti Plateau, the largest area of high Afro-alpine land in Africa, is the best place to see the rare Ethiopian wolf.
Danakil Depression
One of the hottest places on earth, below sea level, with the yellow and green sulphur springs of Dallol, salt flats where camel caravans c…