Thursday, October 23, 2014

ETHIOPIA

Ethiopia

The second country in the world to adopt Christianity as the state's religion already in the 4th century offers very diverse travel experiences. Note it is a large country with mainly "slow" roads. Ethiopian Airlines maintains a network of flights, but remote areas can only be reached quickly by small aircraft or helicopter. If you want to see everything driving, you need a lot of time to see the highlights of the country.

















Inside the dark passage


The Churches of Lalibela



Church ceiling Debre Birhan Selassie Church (around 1700)


Interesting advertising Christian Church showing Muslim riding a donkey led by the devil


Amazing paintings on the church walls


Debre Birhan Selassie Church


Rock Church Tigre, hardly accessible











Sticks waiting for the next prayers





The Rock Churches of Tigre






Kara men preparing for the dance


The Kara's dance



Tribal encounter with the Kara



Hamar bull jumping




Getting ready for the whip


Backs bleeding from the men's whipping









Hamar Market in Turmi



Nyangatom Tribal encounter






Mursi with lip plate


Mursi with lip plate removed


Lava field towards the crater of Erta Ala vulcano




Picnic in 50 degrees




Erta Alta Vulcano



Salt planes of the Danakhil





See the ALT altitude meter on the flight -342 feet





Swimming in the secret pond 150 m below sea level






Dallol Sulphur Springs in the Danakil Depression


The Simien Mountains


Ethiopien village 


The fairy tale Harenna Forest


The Simien Wolf







The Gelada Monkeys of the Simian Mountains



Climbing to the top of Mount Gushuralle