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In-depth guides to planning and enjoying a trip to Ethiopia.
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Travel guides
Escarpments that drop a kilometre into the lowlands, gelada monkeys by the hundred, nights at 3,600 metres. How a Simien trek works, which route to choose and how to prepare.
Travel guides
Ethiopia has three seasons rather than four, and they differ by region. When to go for the historic north, the Simien and Bale mountains, the Danakil, the Omo Valley and the great festivals.
History
Eleven churches cut down into the living rock eight centuries ago, still used every day. How the site is laid out, how many days to give it, and how to see it with a priest rather than a crowd.
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