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Simiens

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December 17th 2014
And on the 7thday they rested… Sorry all these churches are influencing us J… It is so hard to believe we have been here less than 2 weeks, and I have about 4 blogs worth of material, not to mention about 800 photos! The diversity and beauty of this country is amazing! After leaving Gondar, we arrived in Debark to get our trekking permit, guide, cook and scout for our 4 day trek ... read more

Africa » Ethiopia

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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