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March 6th 2012
Published: March 10th 2012
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We arrived inLalibella, Ethiopia, at about 10 in the morning after an early-morning flight fromNairobitoAddis Ababa, a flight from Addis to the Lalibella airport, and a half-hour drive in an overcrowded minicab. To continue the bad luck we’d had booking last-minute accommodation on this trip (memories of arriving inDurban,South Africaat the same time as the International Conference on Climate Ch... Read Full Entry



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The House of MaryThe House of Mary
The House of Mary

This church was the first one to be constructed and has two stories, all carved out of the same huge rock!
"Shoulder dance" competition at St Georges"Shoulder dance" competition at St Georges
"Shoulder dance" competition at St Georges

Several local villages have their own version of this dance, and we watched a "dance-off" on the edge of the ledge around St George's church
Church of Rafael or Church of GabrielChurch of Rafael or Church of Gabriel
Church of Rafael or Church of Gabriel

Scholars dispute whether or not these structures consist of one or two churches, or were they just palaces of King Lalibella?
Father Liban church, dedicated to Lalibella's wifeFather Liban church, dedicated to Lalibella's wife
Father Liban church, dedicated to Lalibella's wife

This one was a monolithic cave church, meaning that it is carved within a cave but stands alone
Ben Abeba restaurantBen Abeba restaurant
Ben Abeba restaurant

The name means "Mountain Flower" in Gaelic and Amharic



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