Hi we went camping this weekend to Lushoto, in the Usambara mountains. We stayed in Irente Cliff View camping, in the famous Irente Viewpoint. From the viewpoint you see the village of Mazinde almost 1,000 meters below the vast Maasai Plains beyond. Lushoto is a leaf highland town mixes pines and eucalyptus with tea plantations, coffee plantations, banana plantations ando there tropical foliage. Its the main settlement in the Usambara and the base for hiking and trekking. IMPORTANCE OF USAMBARA MOUNTAINS (Lushoto) 1. The Usambara Mountains have several eco-tourism attractions that can be experienced by a variety of means. 2. With a high level of biological, hydrological and meteorological activity, along with a rich social history, the Usambara Mountains are home to many researchers. 3. The East and West Usambara Mountains have substantial endemic, rare and
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