The general market area

First Day In Arusha

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February 24th 2008
Today we had a very easy, but fascinating day. They let us sleep in in the morning as it was Sunday and we were all suffering from jet lag. After a huge breakfast we were taken to a traditional Maasai market way out in the countryside, not your normal tourist destination, we were the only whites there. Here they sold everything from clothes to fruit and vegetables and goats. After taking a ... read more

Africa » Tanzania » North » Arusha

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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 po... ... read more