Merkato - Addis Ababa

Addis Ababa Merkato and flight to Nairobi

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February 11th 2009
Fish and Daniel picked us up about 10:00 for a trip to the Merkato - the largest open air market in Africa. We wandered around for a couple of hours and were amazed by the variety of goods for sale - foodstuffs, mats, baskets, furniture, building materials, carpets, -- if it’s not there, you don’t need it. Cheryl was fascinated by the donkeys. Daniel told me that if one owns a donkey, he can ... read more

Africa » Ethiopia » Addis Ababa Region » Addis Ababa

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Unique among African countries, the ancient Ethiopian monarchy maintained its freedom from colonial rule, with the exception of the 1936-41 Italian occupation during World War II. In 1974 a military junta, the Derg, deposed Emperor Haile SELASSIE (wh... ... read more