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Trek Day 1 - Off and running...

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September 9th 2011
Marangu Gate (1860 m/6100 ft) - Mandara Huts (2700m/8860 ft) Walking distance: 8 km/5 miles Walking time: 3-4 hours Altitude gain: 840 m/2760 ft After arriving late the previous night into Tanzania we were up early for breakfast and departure to the starting point for our trek. It took an hour to drive from Moshi to the Marangu Gate, the starting point for our ass ... read more

Africa » Tanzania » North » Mount Kilimanjaro

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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