The Monastic City of Lalibela in Ethiopia
Holy city of Orthodox Christians of Ethiopia known around the World, Lalibela hosts eleven monolithic churches (rock cut from a single block of stone).
Their construction is attributed to King Lalibela in the 12th century, began to build the "New Jerusalem" after the Muslim conquests had put an end to Christian pilgrimages.
At 2630 meters above sea level in the Amhara region, the most famous church is Bete Giyorgis (St. George's Church) as this is the most finely executed and best preserved.
Lalibela is a high place of pilgrimage.
Dallol in the Danakil desert in Ethiopia
The Dallol volcano in the Danakil Depression Desert (Afar) lies in north-eastern Ethiopia 15km from the border with Eritrea.
Some have called it the cruelest place on earth. This hidden under a thick layer of salt volcano at 116 m below the level of the sea. Offers a magical landscape with its amazing array of colored sources in the heart of a strange landscape of salt, sulfur and other mineral deposits.
The volcano erupted in 1926, transforming the region into one of the hottest places on earth, with temperatures sometimes exceeding 60 ° C in the sun.
Dallol, a hell on earth, a paradise for photography
The land to the 7 colors of Chamarel in Mauritius
In the district of Black River, near Chamarel presents one of the main natural attractions of Mauritius: The Lands of Chamarel seven colors!
This incredibly colorful website reminiscent of China Danxia. Land full of volcanic ash and oxidized minerals have 7 color variations, ranging from ocher, brown, red and purple.
The amazing thing is that once mixed, the colors always end up separating. But it is forbidden to take ground or step on it to preserve this unique place.
Lands 7 colors are located on a private estate, the entrance fee for some years and also provides access to Viewpoint on Chamarel.
Cascade diving in Mauritius
If you hover over the southwest of Mauritius, you could attend a phenomenon that the breakneck pace of a waterfall diving!
What looks like a waterfall is actually a drop in sand, leaving a high coastal and driven to dark depths by ocean currents plateau.
If you can not find the means nor the opportunity to go there to admire this unusual show, Google Earth will make this service!
To do this, go to the next point GPS: 20 ° S 28 354 '57 ° 18,698 E
Oasis Waw an Namus, Libya
Located in one of the remotest south of Libya regions Waw an Namus is a volcanic crater without activity in the Sahara desert.
The Waw an Namus has a rich vegetation and three saltwater lakes that have colors ranging from yellow to turquoise. In the region there are freshwater sources that promote the growth of vegetation, and cause the contrast with the surrounding desert.
This volcanic field that extends over a diameter of 4 km, is surrounded by more than 15 km with a deposit of highly visible black ashes from space.
Baobabs of Madagascar
A dozen baobabs 30 meters high and 5 meters in diameter line the dirt road that connects to Morondava Belon'i Tsiribihina in Menabe region in western Madagascar.
A few steps from the famous Baobab Alley is another miracle of nature: The Baobab Lovers. Two "Baobab Grandidier" were entwined, inseparable, like two lovers.
These trees older than 800 years, called renala ("Mother of the Forest" in Malagasy), are a legacy of the dense tropical forests that previously would thrive in Madagascar (there are only 10% of primary forests today)
Baobab Alley is not stamped "national park" or "Heritage of UNESCO", and the trees are threatened. Despite its strong tourist attraction, this site has no visitor center or right of entry and local residents do not receive very little income from tourism. Malagasy NGOs develop an eco tourism project aimed at the conservation of the area and improving economic conditions for local communities.
Holy city of Orthodox Christians of Ethiopia known around the World, Lalibela hosts eleven monolithic churches (rock cut from a single block of stone).
Their construction is attributed to King Lalibela in the 12th century, began to build the "New Jerusalem" after the Muslim conquests had put an end to Christian pilgrimages.
At 2630 meters above sea level in the Amhara region, the most famous church is Bete Giyorgis (St. George's Church) as this is the most finely executed and best preserved.
Lalibela is a high place of pilgrimage.
Dallol in the Danakil desert in Ethiopia
The Dallol volcano in the Danakil Depression Desert (Afar) lies in north-eastern Ethiopia 15km from the border with Eritrea.
Some have called it the cruelest place on earth. This hidden under a thick layer of salt volcano at 116 m below the level of the sea. Offers a magical landscape with its amazing array of colored sources in the heart of a strange landscape of salt, sulfur and other mineral deposits.
The volcano erupted in 1926, transforming the region into one of the hottest places on earth, with temperatures sometimes exceeding 60 ° C in the sun.
Dallol, a hell on earth, a paradise for photography
The land to the 7 colors of Chamarel in Mauritius
In the district of Black River, near Chamarel presents one of the main natural attractions of Mauritius: The Lands of Chamarel seven colors!
This incredibly colorful website reminiscent of China Danxia. Land full of volcanic ash and oxidized minerals have 7 color variations, ranging from ocher, brown, red and purple.
The amazing thing is that once mixed, the colors always end up separating. But it is forbidden to take ground or step on it to preserve this unique place.
Lands 7 colors are located on a private estate, the entrance fee for some years and also provides access to Viewpoint on Chamarel.
Cascade diving in Mauritius
If you hover over the southwest of Mauritius, you could attend a phenomenon that the breakneck pace of a waterfall diving!
What looks like a waterfall is actually a drop in sand, leaving a high coastal and driven to dark depths by ocean currents plateau.
If you can not find the means nor the opportunity to go there to admire this unusual show, Google Earth will make this service!
To do this, go to the next point GPS: 20 ° S 28 354 '57 ° 18,698 E
Oasis Waw an Namus, Libya
Located in one of the remotest south of Libya regions Waw an Namus is a volcanic crater without activity in the Sahara desert.
The Waw an Namus has a rich vegetation and three saltwater lakes that have colors ranging from yellow to turquoise. In the region there are freshwater sources that promote the growth of vegetation, and cause the contrast with the surrounding desert.
This volcanic field that extends over a diameter of 4 km, is surrounded by more than 15 km with a deposit of highly visible black ashes from space.
Baobabs of Madagascar
A dozen baobabs 30 meters high and 5 meters in diameter line the dirt road that connects to Morondava Belon'i Tsiribihina in Menabe region in western Madagascar.
A few steps from the famous Baobab Alley is another miracle of nature: The Baobab Lovers. Two "Baobab Grandidier" were entwined, inseparable, like two lovers.
These trees older than 800 years, called renala ("Mother of the Forest" in Malagasy), are a legacy of the dense tropical forests that previously would thrive in Madagascar (there are only 10% of primary forests today)
Baobab Alley is not stamped "national park" or "Heritage of UNESCO", and the trees are threatened. Despite its strong tourist attraction, this site has no visitor center or right of entry and local residents do not receive very little income from tourism. Malagasy NGOs develop an eco tourism project aimed at the conservation of the area and improving economic conditions for local communities.
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