Salt Caravan

For hundreds of years camels have been used to haul salt out of the Danakil depression area on the east side of Ethiopia. These camels will walk 4-5 days on their way to pick up their load of salt. They will return traveling only by night to avoid the heat of the day.

Ethiopia - The Land Beyond

April 9th 2020
Epic beauty beyond the dusty roads. True riches beyond the hard-hitting poverty. Genuine warmth and welcome beyond the touristic trappings of souvenir shops and birr begging children. Spiritual authenticity beyond the physical structures of chiseled ancient churches. Peace and security beyond the undercurrent of political uneasiness. Ethiopia is a world beyond our western imagination and preconcei ... read more

Africa » Ethiopia

Unique among African countries, the ancient Ethiopian monarchy maintained its freedom from colonial rule, with the exception of the 1936-41 Italian occupation during World War II. In 1974 a military junta, the Derg, deposed Emperor Haile SELASSIE (wh... ... read more

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