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toscanafoto Joined: Oct 06 Points: 100 Posts: 22 Posted: 2013-11-04 13:54:00    I want to share with the community the photos of my trip to Ethiopia I visited: Addis Ababa - Arba Minch - Chenca - Turmi - Jinka - Hawassa - Yabelo - Konso - Irgalem - Mojo - Sodo - Key Afer - Dublock - Dimeka - Kortcho - Rift Valley To see my photo gallery click on the link below http://www.flickr.com/photos/marcodileo/sets/72157628825079951/ Lower Valley of the Omo is UNESCO World Heritage Site Some Tribe and ethnic groups are: Mursi - Karo - Hamer - Banna - Bodi - Galeb - Borana Oromo - Konso - Dorze - Ari - Bongoso - Kwegu or Muguji - Maale - Surma I want to point out the major tourist attractions > Addis Ababa what to visit: --------------------------- - Central Market ( the largest of Africa ! ) - Ethnographic Museum - National Museum - Red Terror Martyrs Memorial Museum ( Qey Shibir ) - Ethiopian Railway Museum - panoramic road of Mount Entoto to see the city from above - Trinity Cathedral - St. George's Cathedral - Adadi Mariam Church - Kiddus Raguel Church - Entoto Maryam Church - Imperial Palace ( the seat of Government ) - Meskel Square - Derg Monument - Ethiopian National Library - Menelik II Mausoleum > Arba Minch what to visit: --------------------------- - near village Chenca ( Ethnic group Dorze ) - Nechisar National Park o Nech Sar ( many crocodiles and hippos ) - Abaja Lake - Chamo Lake > Jinka what to visit: ---------------------- - Mago National Park ( Tribe Mursi ) - Central Market > In Kay Afar or Key Afer very nice market ( Many ethnic groups and tribes who crowd this market ) > Kortcho ( Tribe Karo ) > Turmi ( Tribe Hamer ) > Yabello or Yabelo near village with tribe Borana and in El Sod a volcanic lake black and salty in a crater of a volcano > Hawassa or Awasa or Auasa interesting the fish market > Konso or Karati is UNESCO World Heritage Site to see Waga sculptures and the home of the King of the Konso For nature lovers I suggest you to visit Afar Triangle or Afar Depression Other interesting places are: Lalibela - Mek'ele - Axum - Gondar or Gonder - Yeha - Adwa - Gheralta - Kossoye - Mount Simien - Bahir Dar - Lake Tana - Debre Libanos - Debre Markos - Weldiya - Kombolcha - Genete Mariam - Lake Hayk [edited by toscanafoto at 2013-11-04 13:54] Reply    Reply with quote    Contact toscanafoto