Background: Shortly after independence, Tanganyika and Zanzibar merged to form the nation of Tanzania in 1964. One-party rule came to an end in 1995 with the first democratic elections held in the country since the 1970s. Zanzibar's semi-autonomous status and popular opposition have led to two contentious elections since 1995, which the ruling party won despite international observers' claims of voting irregularities.
January 3rd 2008Africa » Tanzania » North » Lake Manyara Finally Lake Manyara and again a great safari in this huge parc. We saw lots of rhinoceros, birds, pelicans spending the winter here instead of Alsace. Much nicer I admit. We saw my favorite animal th ... 21 photos[full story]
March 7th 2008Africa » Tanzania » North » Lake Manyara In the morning we drove to through the park and saw a lot more moneys as it was heavily forested in places. It was very lush and green and pretty and it was on the edge very high cliffs that went on ... [full story]
February 24th 2008Africa » Tanzania » North » Lake Manyara Joseph, our safari guide, picked us up at the Key's Hotel after breakfast and we departed for our first day of safari at 8:30am. In the truck were the four of us and Joseph. We asked how many more p ... [full story]
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