A Giraffe under the Acacia Tree

Tanzania - Arusha National Park

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December 25th 2012
Justin picked us up at the lodge at 8:30am in the second morning. Our safari tour officially started from Arusha National Park. The perimeter of Arusha National Park is only several miles to Arusha, but its main gate is about 40 miles away from the city. Although the size is small, the park has diversified geographical features, including Mt. Meru, Merella lake, forest and grassland over the Ng ... read more

Africa » Tanzania » North » Arusha » Arusha City

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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