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Trek Day 2 - First view of Kili

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September 10th 2011
Day 2 - Mandara Huts - Horombo Huts (3700 m/12140 ft) Walking distance: 12 km/7.2 miles Walking time: 5-7 hours Altitude gain: 1000 m/3280 ft We woke early the next day to a hot cup of ginger tea and more low mist and cloud with no sign of the sun we were expecting at the lower levels of the mountain. We set off after breakfast continuing in rainforest which ev ... 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