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The Garden of Eden in a "Bowl"

February 11th 2008
A short distance from the discovery of three million year old remains of "modern" humans (Olduvai Gorge), Ngorongoro Crater is a perfect site for the legendary 'garden of Eden'. In addition to being the home of approximately 25,000 large animals - wildebeest, buffalo, rhino, hippopotamus, lion, elephant, hyena, warthog, leopard and cheetah - Ngoronogoro is also the world's largest, unflooded, unb ... read more
Africa » Tanzania » North » Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Tanzanian Flag 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
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