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The Churches of Lalibela

Lalibela, located in the northern part of Ethiopia within the Amhara Regional government state, is situated at an altitude of 2600 meters above sea level and with a population roughly estimated to be 70,000. The town was founded during the pre-Axumite period, some 2500 years ago according to the written document of Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahido Church. But it was officially established as the ...

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The Afar Region

The Afar Region and PeopleAfar is one of Ethiopia's Federal Democratic Republic regional government, with 1,602,995 inhabitants and covering an area of 72,053 km². The majority of the population living in the Afar region are the native Afar tribe, who were a partof thekingdom called the Afar Sultanate that has played a significant role in the history of Ethiopia.The Afar region is rich with a ...

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Trekking At the Simien Mountain

The Simien Mountains is a range of highest mountains scattered in a vast topographic terrain covering an area extended upto the Adwa Mountains range. It is believed to have been created some 14-30 million years ago through a volcanic eruption. For a long time, it has been a habitat for both the wildlife and human beings to. Also the place is rich in vegetation, including some indigenous ...

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