Pelican

Travelling

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November 11th 2010
Ethiopia is beautiful!!! Before coming here I had an imagine of a dry, clayey, flat landscape with mostly farmer people, spicy food, crowded and dusty city, poverty on the streets...well, frankly, I was sooo far from what I see now. Ethiopia is rich in mountains, forests, lakes, funny animals, amazing culture, superb food, even more superb people, fantastic music, almost perfect weather, che ... read more

Africa » Ethiopia » Addis Ababa Region

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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