written by Mister Stuart R The Mountain Kilimanjaro is a massive, hulking mountain dominating the plains of Northern Tanzania. At 5,895m (19,339ft), it is the highest free standing mountain in the world and the highest point in Africa. The mountain is an old volcano with two distinct craters - Kibo and Mawenzi. Mawenzi is the more dramatic, with towering rugged crags and incredible tightrope ridges. Kibo is higher than Mawenzi, but appears more docile, displaying a classic steep sided crater structure. As well as being the home to the highest summit on Kilimanjaro, Uhuru, this is also where you find the famous icecaps of Kilimanjaro, that are gradually disappearing as the world heats up. Sadly, they will be gone in less than ten years. As you ascend, you pass through several vegetation zones; lush rainforest,
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