Debre Zeyit (Bishoftu)

Almost leaving for home

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February 24th 2010
Geo: 8.75, 38.9833I've traveled to Debre Zeyit primarily because of the extra week I have in Ethiopia.At this point in the trip I've accomplished what I had planned to do through out the entire country, just a little faster then I had planned. Debre Zeyit is only an hour SE of Addis via mini-bus and this is a nice short diversion before heading back to the USA. The weather here has ... 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