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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]
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] Blog: The roof of Africa
Date: January 14th 2007
Day 1 - We headed off from our hotel in Moshi early and arrived at the Marangu gate, which happens to be higher than Mt. Kosciuszko in Australia. After all signing in we set off into the rain forrest towards the Mandara huts (2700m) where would spend our first night. The rain forrest was beautiful and we got to see some monkeys in the evening when we arrived - very cool. We went on a short walk to ... read more
Date: January 14th 2007
Day 1 - We headed off from our hotel in Moshi early and arrived at the Marangu gate, which happens to be higher than Mt. Kosciuszko in Australia. After all signing in we set off into the rain forrest towards the Mandara huts (2700m) where would spend our first night. The rain forrest was beautiful and we got to see some monkeys in the evening when we arrived - very cool. We went on a short walk to ... read more
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