About Ethiopia
Ethiopia is unlike any other country in Africa. Never colonized, it retains a distinct calendar, script, and thousands of years of continuous imperial and religious history.
Lalibela & The Historic North
In Lalibela, 11 monolithic churches were carved straight out of subterranean volcanic rock in the 12th century, remaining active places of pilgrimage today. In Gondar, explore 17th-century stone castles, and in Axum, stand before towering ancient stelae and the sacred resting place of the Ark of the Covenant.
Simien Mountains & The Danakil Depression
Trek precipitous dramatic escarpments alongside endemic Gelada baboons and Walia ibex in the Simien Mountains National Park. Far below sea level, the Danakil Depression dazzles with bubbling lava lakes, bright yellow sulfur hot springs, and endless salt flats.
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