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| Ethiopia Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Tribal people of the Omo Valley (& others) Tribal people of the Omo Valley (& others) Larry Hallock of Chicago Ethiopia is the one of the oldest countries in the world. In the long and disturbed history of the African continent, Ethiopia remains the only country which had never fallen under the brutal ruling of colonization. Herodotus the Greek historian of the fifth century B.C. describes ancient Ethiopia in his writings. The Old Testament of the Bible records the Queen of Sheba's visit to Jerusalem. In fact, historians believe that Ethiopia may well be the begining of mankind . The fossils of the oldest living mankind or "Lucy" was discovered in the the northern section of Ethiopia. The remains of the fossil is said to be 3.5 million years old. After a long and difficult period under communist rulers, the country is now back on its feet. The long history assures that there are many historic sites in the country. The natural beauty, with high mountains, lakes, waterfalls as well as arid deserts are among the natural attractions of Ethiopia. Highlights in Ethiopia include the cities of Harar, Addis Ababa as well as the churches of Lalibela in the North. Rafting on the Omo River is spectacular too. Beware of crocodiles. A highlight often left out about Ethiopia (the above being a typical example), is the great Omo Valley region in the south, where tribal people still live and dress much as they have for centuries. It is one of the few places you can go in Africa (or in the world, actually) and see people dressed in tribal attire—and they are not just dressing up for tourists. You can visit the Surma and the Mursi tribes, for example, where women still wear those huge lip plates. The women still wear animal skins for clothing, and the men own a single wrap—which they often don't bother to wear, when away from their village. A good jumping-off point for visiting tribal people is JINKA. Off and on, you can catch a flight twice a week, from Addis Ababa. But the two-day journey by car is a much better way to go. And Jinka itself, with it's Saturday and Wednesday markets is pretty spectacular on its own. Since it is along the fuzzy dividing line between old and new, you'll see interesting combinations of dress that include both Western and tribal attire. Renting a car and driver is the expensive thing about travel in tribal Ethiopia ($100 to $300 per day, USD), but food and lodging is cheap. And you should not imagine doing this kind of travel in luxury! For more about the tribal areas of southern Ethiopia, check out some of the fabulous picture books such as African Ark by Beckwith & Fisher, and Vanishing Africa by Giansanti & Novaresio. More recently published is the stunning Hans Silvester work, Ethiopia—Peoples of the Omo Valley. I could post some of my own pictures here, but given the policy of this site to require a person to give up rights to pictures posted here (allowing others to make commercial use of your work), I am not willing. It is an unfortunate policy that we cannot retain ordinary rights to our own work when posted here. ________History Edit This Ethiopia is the oldest independent country in Africa and one of the oldest in the world. Herodotus the Greek historian of the fifth century B.C. describes ancient Ethiopia in his writings. The Old Testament of the Bible records the Queen of Sheba's visit to Jerusalem. According to legend Menelik I the son of King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba founded the Ethiopian Empire. Missionaries from Egypt and Syria introduced Christianity in the fourth century A.D. Following the rise of Islam in the seventh century Ethiopia was gradually cut off from European Christendom. The Portuguese established contact with Ethiopia in 1493 primarily to strengthen their hegemony over the Indian Ocean and to convert Ethiopia to Roman Catholicism. There followed a century of conflict between pro- and anti-Catholic factions resulting in the expulsion of all foreign missionaries in the 1630s. This period of bitter religious conflict contributed to hostility toward foreign Christians and Europeans which persisted into the 20th century and was a factor in Ethiopia's isolation until the mid-19th century. Under the Emperors Theodore II (1855-68) Johannes IV (1872-89) and Menelik II (1889-1913) the kingdom began to emerge from its medieval isolation. When Menelik II died his grandson Lij Iyassu succeeded to the throne but soon lost support because of his Muslim ties. He was deposed in 1916 by the Christian nobility and Menelik's daughter Zewditu was made empress. Her cousin Ras Tafari Makonnen (1892-1975) was made regent and successor to the throne. In 1930 after the empress died the regent adopting the throne name Haile Selassie was crowned emperor. His reign was interrupted in 1936 when Italian Fascist forces invaded and occupied Ethiopia. The emperor was forced into exile in England despite his plea to the League of Nations for intervention. Five years later the Italians were defeated by Ethiopian People and the emperor returned to the throne. After a period of civil unrest which began in February 1974 the aging Haile Selassie I was deposed on September 12 1974 and a provisional administrative council of soldiers known as the Derg ("committee") seized power from the emperor and installed a government which was socialist in name and military in style. The Derg summarily executed 59 members of the royal family and ministers and generals of the emperor's government; Emperor Haile Selassie was strangled in the basement of his palace on August 22 1975. Lt. Col. Mengistu Haile Mariam assumed power as head of state and Derg chairman after having his two predecessors killed. Mengistu's years in office were marked by a totalitarian-style government and the country's massive militarization financed by the Soviet Union and the Eastern Bloc and assisted by Cuba. From 1977 through early 1978 thousands of suspected enemies of the Derg were tortured and/or killed in a purge called the "red terror." Communism was officially adopted during the late 1970s and early 1980s with the promulgation of a Soviet-style constitution Politburo and the creation of the Workers' Party of Ethiopia (WPE). In December 1976 an Ethiopian delegation in Moscow signed a military assistance agreement with the Soviet Union. The following April Ethiopia abrogated its military assistance agreement with the United States and expelled the American military missions. In July 1977 sensing the disarray in Ethiopia Somalia attacked across the Ogaden Desert in pursuit of its irredentist claims to the ethnic Somali areas of Ethiopia. Ethiopian forces were driven back far inside their own frontiers but with the assistance of a massive Soviet airlift of arms and Cuban combat forces they stemmed the attack. The major Somali regular units were forced out of the Ogaden in March 1978. Twenty years later the Somali region of Ethiopia remains under-developed and insecure. The Derg's collapse was hastened by droughts and famine as well as by insurrections particularly in the northern regions of Tigray and Eritrea. In 1989 the Tigrayan People's Liberation Front (TPLF) merged with other ethnically based opposition movements to form the Ethiopian Peoples' Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF). In May 1991 EPRDF forces advanced on Addis Ababa. Mengistu fled the country and was granted asylum in Zimbabwe where he still resides. In July 1991 the EPRDF the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) and others established the Transitional Government of Ethiopia (TGE) which was comprised of an 87-member Council of Representatives and guided by a national charter that functioned as a transitional constitution. In June 1992 the OLF withdrew from the government; in March 1993 members of the Southern Ethiopia Peoples' Democratic Coalition left the government. In May 1991 the Eritrean People's Liberation Front (EPLF) led by Isaias Afwerki assumed control of Eritrea and established a provisional government. This provisional government independently administered Eritrea until April 23-25 1993 when Eritreans voted overwhelmingly for independence in a UN-monitored free and fair referendum. Eritrea was declared independent on April 27 and the U.S. recognized Eritrean independence on April 28. In Ethiopia President Meles Zenawi and members of the TGE pledged to oversee the formation of a multi-party democracy. The election for a 547-member constituent assembly was held in June 1994 and this assembly adopted the constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia in December 1994. The elections for Ethiopia's first popularly chosen national parliament and regional legislatures were held in May and June 1995. Most opposition parties chose to boycott these elections ensuring a landslide victory for the EPRDF. International and non-governmental observers concluded that opposition parties would have been able to participate had they chosen to do so. The Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia was installed in August 1995. The EPRDF-led government of Prime Minister Meles has promoted a policy of ethnic federalism devolving significant powers to regional ethnically based authorities. Ethiopia today has 10 semi-autonomous administrative regions which have the power to raise and spend their own revenues. Under the present government Ethiopians enjoy greater political participation and freer debate than ever before in their history although some fundamental freedoms including freedom of the press are in practice somewhat circumscribed. Principal Government Officials President--Negasso Gidada Prime Minister--Meles Zenawi Deputy Prime Minister--Kassu Ilala Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense--Tefera Waluwa Minister of Foreign Affairs--Seyoum Mesfin Ethiopia maintains an embassy in the U.S. at 2134 Kalorama Road N.W. Washington D.C. 20008 (tel. 202/234-2281) headed by Ambassador Berhane Gebre-Christos. A separate trade and commercial office is located at 1800 K Street N.W. Suite 824 Washington D.C. 20006 (tel. 202/452-1272). __________Getting There Edit This International flights to Addis Ababa: Ethiopian Airlines has an extensive network within Africa with connections from Abidjan, Accra, Bamako, Brazzaville, Bujumbura, Cairo, Dar es Salaam, Djibouti, Douala, Entebbe, Harare, Hargeisa, Johannesburg, Khartoum, Kigali, Kilimanjaro, Kinshasa, Lagos, Lilongwe, Lome, Luanda, Lusaka, Nairobi and Ndjamena. Ethiopian also has flights to Dire Dawa from Djibouti. From Nairobi and Djibouti Kenya Airways also have flights (from Nairobi KLM has codeshare) to Addis Ababa. SAA has codeshare on Ethiopian’s flight from Johannesburg. From outside Africa to Addis Ababa: Ethiopian from Amsterdam, Bangkok, Beijing, Beirut, Delhi, Dubai, Frankfurt, Guangzhou, Hongkong, Jeddah, London, Mumbai, Paris, Rome, Stockholm, Tel Aviv and Washington. BA from London. Saudia from Jeddah. Yemenia Yemen Air from Sanaa. Lufthansa/United Airlines from Frankfurt. Overland: There are trains from Djibouti through Dire Dawa to Addis Ababa but not reliable. Overland travel from Kenya is possible through Moyale security became better, you can hitch a ride on a cattletruck from Isiolo. Road condition is ok, but don't expect a comfy ride. You have a great view from the truck for a couple of days though. From Moyale there is all kind of transport into Ethiopia. The border between Eritrea and Ethiopia is closed and overland travel from Sudan and from Somalia hardly to be recommended. ________Economy Edit This Economy—overview: Ethiopia remains one of the poorest and least developed countries in the world. Its economy is based on agriculture which accounts for more than half of GDP 90% of exports and 80% of total employment; coffee generates 60% of export earnings. The agricultural sector suffers from frequent periods of drought poor cultivation practices and deterioration of internal security conditions. The manufacturing sector is heavily dependent on inputs from the agricultural sector. Over 90% of large-scale industry but less than 10% of agriculture is state-run. The government is considering selling off a portion of state-owned plants and is implementing reform measures that are gradually liberalizing the economy. A major medium-term problem is the improvement of roads water supply and other parts of an infrastructure badly neglected during years of civil strife. GDP: purchasing power parity—$29 billion (1997 est.) GDP—real growth rate: 5% (1997 est.) GDP—per capita: purchasing power parity—$530 (1997 est.) GDP—composition by sector: agriculture: 55% industry: 12% services: 33% (1995 est.) Inflation rate—consumer price index: 0% (1996 est.) Labor force: total: NA by occupation: agriculture and animal husbandry 80% government and services 12% industry and construction 8% (1985) Unemployment rate: NA% Budget: revenues: $1 billion expenditures: $1.48 billion including capital expenditures of $415 million (FY96/97) Industries: food processing beverages textiles chemicals metals processing cement Industrial production growth rate: NA% Electricity—capacity: 464 000 kW (1995) Electricity—production: 1.143 billion kWh (1995) Electricity—consumption per capita: 20 kWh (1995) Agriculture—products: cereals pulses coffee oilseed sugarcane potatoes other vegetables; hides cattle sheep goats Exports: total value: $418 million (f.o.b. 1996) commodities: coffee leather products gold (1995) partners: Germany 32% Japan 14% Djibouti 7% Saudi Arabia 8% Italy 8% (1994) Imports: total value: $1.23 billion (f.o.b. 1996 est.) commodities: food and live animals petroleum and petroleum products chemicals machinery motor vehicles and aircraft (1994) partners: Saudi Arabia 15% Italy 11% US 12.3% Germany 8% (1994) Debt—external: $5.2 billion (1995) Economic aid: recipient: ODA $367 million (FY95/96) Currency: 1 birr (Br) = 100 cents Exchange rates: birr (Br) per US$1 (end of period)—6.9530 (February 1998) 6.8080 (September 1997) 6.4260 (1996) 6.3200 (1995) 5.9500 (1994) 5.0000 (fixed rate 1992-93) note: since May 1993 the birr market rate has been determined in an interbank market supported by weekly wholesale auction; prior to that date the official rate was pegged to US$1 = 5.000 birr Fiscal year: 8 July—7 July __________People Edit This Harari woman Harari woman www.zawaj.com Population: 58 390 351 (July 1998 est.) Age structure: 0-14 years: 46% (male 13 468 783; female 13 398 500) 15-64 years: 51% (male 15 095 357; female 14 812 537) 65 years and over: 3% (male 734 471; female 880 703) (July 1998 est.) Population growth rate: 2.21% (1998 est.) Birth rate: 44.69 births/1 000 population (1998 est.) Death rate: 21.25 deaths/1 000 population (1998 est.) Net migration rate: -1.33 migrant(s)/1 000 population (1998 est.) note: repatriation of Ethiopians who fled to Sudan Kenya and Somalia for refuge from war and famine in earlier years is expected to continue slowly in 1998; small numbers of Sudanese and Somali refugees who fled to Ethiopia from the fighting in their own countries began returning to their homes in 1998 Sex ratio: at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.01 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.83 male(s)/female (1998 est.) Infant mortality rate: 125.65 deaths/1 000 live births (1998 est.) Life expectancy at birth: total population: 40.85 years male: 39.76 years female: 41.97 years (1998 est.) Total fertility rate: 6.88 children born/woman (1998 est.) Nationality: noun: Ethiopian(s) adjective: Ethiopian Ethnic groups: Oromo 40% Amhara and Tigrean 32% Sidamo 9% Shankella 6% Somali 6% Afar 4% Gurage 2% other 1% Religions: Muslim 45%-50% Ethiopian Orthodox 35%-40% animist 12% other 3%-8% Languages: Amharic (official) Tigrinya Orominga Guaraginga Somali Arabic English (major foreign language taught in schools) Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 35.5% male: 45.5% female: 25.3% (1995 est.) ____________Festivals Edit This Here is a list of the most important festivals in Ethiopia. [Add Festival] Meskal Edit This Meskal is a two-day festival at the end of September celebrating the Finding of the True Cross. Bonfires are lit and singing and dancing take place around them, while the priests don their full ceremonial regalia. World66 rating: [rate it] :::::Adama Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Adama is since 2000 the capital of Oromia state. In the 20th century it was known as Nazreth, but Adama is the original Oromo name. It is situated in the Rift Valley, on the main road from Addis Ababa to Djibouti (and Assab in Eritrea, but that route cannot presently be used) and at the road junction towards Asella in the Arsi zone. It is therefore a busy town full of trucks. The town grows rapidly and new buildings are coming up all the time. The Addis Ababa – Djibouti railway also passes through Adama, but it is presently little used on this section. Sodere, 25 km SE of Adama, is a popular weekend resort based on its hot springs and temperate swimming pools. ::::::::Addis Ababa Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Bringing firewood for the city Bringing firewood for the city ph Near the center of the country at an elevation of 7 600 ft/2 500 m the capital city Addis Ababa (pop. 1 739 000) sits in a narrow valley in the shadow of the impressive Mt. Entoto. Founded in 1880 Addis Ababa, which means "New Flower" in the Amharic language, is a fairly new city whose impressive monuments of colonial architecture are dispersed amid stretches of sun-bleached shacks and empty lots. Now in the early 21st century new, modern buildings are created at an impressive speed.The smoky pine-covered hills surrounding Addis add to the enjoyment of walking the city streets especially in the evening or early morning. While there, see the Emperor’s Palace and the Imperial Zoo. Other sights include the Menelik II Mausoleum located in a cellar under a small church on a hill overlooking the city—a priest will open the church for you, Africa Hall (a convention hall with beautiful stained glass made by the famous Ethiopian artist Afework Tekle), the Lion Park, the Ethiopian Museum (archaeological displays), the Great Mosque, the Lion of Judah statue and the octagonal Church of St. George (built in 1896—try to attend a service to hear the incredible chanting and music of the orthodox Christians as they praise the Lord in the ancient language of Ge'ez). The Mercato, a colorful 10-sq-mi/26-sq-km open market offers everything from food to paintings of biblical scenes. Several day trips are possible. :::::::Ankober and debre berhan Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Ankober was once an important trading post on the route to the Red Sea. Just North of the town is Debre Berhan, which means “Church of the Divine Light" in Amharic. The church dates back to the 15th-century. :::::::Awash river valley Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see The Awash river valley is an important place on the archeological world map. In 1974, in this valley in Eastern Ethiopia, archaeologists discovered 3.5-million-year- old fossil skeletons, which they named Australopithecus afarensis. These earliest known hominids stood upright, lived in groups, and had adapted to living in open areas rather than in forests. The Awash river valley is located in the Afar region and can be seen on the way going from Addis ababa to the Muslim walled city of Harar. :::::::Axum Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see The Zion of Axum The Zion of Axum Axum is one of the highlights of any trip to Ethiopia. Axum was the capital of the Tigray for 2 000 years and suposedly the place where the Queen of Sheba lived. According to Ethiopian legend the Ark remains in the 17th-century Cathedral of St. Mary of Zion built by Emperor Haile Selasie, who also happens to be the 227th direct decedent of Menelik 1 (refer to the personal essay under the section "The Ark of the Covenant", for background information) . Unfortunately the chapel is guarded night and day by a monk who refuses to let anyone check out the story. The chapel is considered too holy for anyone to enter, except the chosen guardian monk. Although the civil war left its scars, most of Axum’s ruins which date from AD 400 remain untouched. They include palaces buildings and 11 large stelae or obelisks each carved from a single piece of stone (some as tall as 75 ft/22 m). Other attractions include the ruins of the Queen of Sheba’s palace the Queen’s well (still in use) and a display (in a modern church) of the crowns of ancient kings and Queens. There is also pools at the sight where the Queen of Sheba supposedly lived. Now mostly women and children do their lanudry and collect water there. :::::::Bahar dar Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see bahirdar one of the up growing town in ethiopia there are more than four moderate hotels and allots of rcreational places i wish you a nice trip to bahirdar Part or or all of this text stems from the original article at: from one of the town member ::::::Bale mountains national park Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Bale Mountains National Park is located about 400 km south of Addis ababa - but getting there form Addis can be quite tough since the roads are in no condition. The park covers 2,400 square kilometers and contains a variety of endemic birds and animals, such as baboon, grey duiker, klipspringer, mountain nyala and reedbuck. It contains the Sanetti Plateau, which is the highest moorland in Africa and Tullu Demtu, Ethiopia's second highest mountain. The park has nature trails and guided five-day treks on foot or mule are available through park headquarters. There are no developed accommodations in the park. :::::::Debre Damo Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Debre Damo is the name of a mountain and a monastery in northern Ethiopia, lying west of Adigrat in the region of Tigray. :::::Gidole Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Gidole is a town about 1 1/2 hours drive from the nearest "big" town, Arba Minch. It used to be along the mainroad for those who drive towards Jinka and to Omo rate to see the many tribal people like Dasanech, Benna, Hamar and Mursi (with the plated lips). It lies about 2500 meters above sea level, and is a beautiful place which is quite cool. Many people who live here work on the fields lower down in Rift Valley during daytime. In this way they don t get malaria, because Gidole lies at an altitude where there is little malaria. There is no hotel in Gidole, but it is possible to ask the church to rent one of the flats which is owned by the church/hospital. ::::::::Gondar Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see photo_1 Gondar, founded by Emperor Fasilidas around 1635, is famous for its many medieval castles and the design and decoration of its churches - in particular, Debra Berhan Selassie which represents a masterpiece of the Gondarene school of art. Gondar is probably the most immediately impressive of Ethiopia's major ex-capitals, but it is perhaps less enduringly memorable than either Axum or Lalibela. Gondar is one of Ethiopia's largest cities, yet it has retained its friendly character and is generally considered to be one of the most welcoming towns on the 'tourist route'. Much of the modern town centre dates from the Italian occupation of 1936-41, although in the last few years a number of bars and hotels have been repainted and refurbished and a number of new buildings are being constructed ::::::Harar Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Harari woman Harari woman www.zawaj.com The foundation of Harar goes back to the foundation of the first Muslim sultanate at the central and southern Ethiopia in 896 A.D. In 1521 A.D. Amir Abubakar Muhammad tranferred his capital from Dakar to Harar which before long emerged as the most important town in the horn of Africa. After the fourteen years of successive holy wars and the defeat of Iman Ahmad Ibn Ibrahim Algaz (Gran) in 1543, the power was assumed by his nephew, Amir Nur ibn Alwazir Mujahid, who married the late Imam's widow, Bati Del Wambara. It was he who was responsible for the construction of the great wall (Jugal) around Harar for defensive purpose. This structure becomes the towns' most important feature. Because of its strategy, situated on the eastern spur of the southern Ethiopian mountain massif, Harar become the most important trade centre, playing an intermediary role between the two trading companies, the rich higlands of the interior and the Gulf of Aden ports. As a result Harar's rulers struck their own currencies, the second ones in the history of Ethiopia after that of the Axumite and the only such money produced at that time in this part of Africa Harar then and later, was like wise a notable Muslim city, producing a fine Islamic manuscripts taken to mosques all over the the horn, known as a muslim strong hold in the horn, some scholars considered it as the "fourth Muslim city" after Mecca, Medina and Jerusalem, while others named it "Madinat al Awliyes" - the city of saints. Despite its commercial, religious and cultural importance, Harar was for centuries a closed and mysterious city until the early 19th centuries. After the defeat at the battle of challanqo in 1887, by Melelik of Shewa, Harar ceased to be an independent state and was forced to become part of Ethiopia. Today Harar is the smallest state in the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethipia, located in the south eastern about 526 km from Addis Ababa. The old walled city of Harar used to be strictly off limits for non muslims. It was one of the most holy cities of the country. In the west it is also famous for the fact that the French Poet Arthur Rimbaud lived here for a while. His house is still one of the most important sights of the city. Other sights include the friday mosque and the old city walls. Harar is not on the train line from Addis ababa to Djibouti. This line was built by the French and there is still a French language girls school in Diredawa. So if you happen to speak French you may be able to get around with it more easily than with arabic. :::::::::Jimma Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see i Jima is the biggest town in Oromia and second in Ethiopia. It is well known internationally, first for its coffee production, and the generousity of her citizens. :::::::Lalibela Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Bet Giorgis Church Bet Giorgis Church Anonymous If you go to Ethiopia don't miss Lalibela. It's like going to Egypt and not seeing a pyramid. Lalibela has 11 Orthodox churches that are carved out of rock: each church was carved out of a solid piece of red rock, back in the 12th century. The largest church (Medhane Alem) is 30 m long and 24 m wide and 11 m high. Beta Giorgis (the Church of St. George) is shaped like a cross and surrounded by a 40-ft/12-m trench. Historians say that the churches were built by King Lalibela to mark his conversion to Christianity. Legend says that the churches were completed in 24 years with the help of angels (historians believe it was 100 years and some Egyptians). The churches have beautifully painted facades tunnels and a cloth (in the Pillar of Light Church) upon which Christ was said to have leaned when appearing to King Lalibela in a dream. Built as the king’s own New Jerusalem Lalibela strikes many visitors as one of the most sacred eerily mystical places on Earth particularly during religious festivals when pilgrims arrive in the thousands from around the country. Especially in the month of September, the celebration of Jesus Christ's baptism is considered as one of the most memorible festivals in Lalibela. The event attracts many outside visitors. The Saturday market is also a marvelous vantage point for observing Ethiopian villagers coming in to trade goats cows cloth and vegetables. For all of its holiness the town itself is rather a squalid fly-plagued place with no telephones or local transport and visitors to the churches are often surrounded by persistent young beggars. Nevertheless Lalibela is a must-see destination. Ethiopia is one of the places one should visit in a lifetime. If you are interested to travel to ethiopia go visit http://www.tour-to-ethiopia.com/tour-ethiopia-lalibela.htm :::::::esource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Ras Alula Aba Nega International Airport Ras Alula Aba Nega International Airport www.tigrai.org www.ethiotreasures.plus.com/pages/mekele.htm ______Museums Edit This Here are the museums of Mekele. Contributors January 16, 2006 change by giorgio [Add Museum] Atse Yohannes Palace Edit This A 130 years old place has all the collections of the king Yohaness stuff ..the craun the chair...and Church Collections like Books, cross, Paints... Emperor Yohannes choose Mekelle as the seat of his government and built his graceful palace, still intact, in 1870s. The palace now serves as a museum. The Emperor’s throne, royal bed, ceremonial dress, rifles and many other valuable historical collections can be seen in the museum World66 rating: [rate it] address: Near Atse Yohannes Hotel in front of the Zesilasea Square :::::Omo River Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see x The Omo river runs from the Highland of Ethiopia to the Nile in the lowland of Sudan. The Omo river offers the ultimate rafting journey, a wild and beautiful immersion in an almost prehistoric world. Deep forested gorges hide thundering waterfalls, wildlife is prolific and you will encounter some of the most remarkable tribal peoples on earth. ::::::Rift valley lakes Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see We currently have no information about Rift valley lakes. ::::::::Simien national park Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Simien Mountains Simien Mountains Duncan Jones The Simien national park is located in the Simien central masif, a major highland area that includes Ethiopia's highest mountain, Ras Dejen (4620). It is home to many indigenous species. Some such as the Walia Ibex and Abyssinian Wolf are very rare but the gregarious Gelada baboons are always easy to find. Access to the park is controlled through the town of Debark and it is mandatory that you have an armed ranger and a guide with you. 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