Beautiful and colorful Ethiopia.
A famous international publishing house “Lonely Planet” has put Ethiopia on the 1st place in the top ten world tourist destinations in 2017. With that said, we just can’t right now there not to go.
1. Ethiopia beautiful. Take, for example, the Dallol volcano, famous for its alien landscape, reminiscent of the surface of IO, a satellite of the planet Jupiter. Its composition — sulphur and lava of andesite. In 1926, with a strong blast formed a large lake located at an altitude of 48 meters below sea level. (Photo Eric Lafforgue):
2. In Ethiopia there are over 100 million people is the second largest populated country in Africa. (Photo Eric Lafforgue):
3. Lalibela is a city in Northern Ethiopia, known for its carved in stone Christian churches. Although the Church is not dated exactly, it is believed that most of them were built during the reign of Lalibela, namely, during the XII—XIII centuries. There are 13 churches.
The Church also represent a significant feat of engineering, given that they are all associated with water (which fills the wells next to many churches), which uses artesian geological system that delivers water to the top of the ridge, where the city is located. (Photo By Goran Tomasevic | Reuters):
4. The Church of St. George, one of many carved into the stone churches of Lalibela. This is the most famous and the most recent creation of the eleven ancient monolithic churches of the XIII century in Lalibela, Ethiopia. In composition of object “the Rock of the Church in Lalibela” is part of the UNESCO world heritage site.
There are two versions regarding the technology of construction of the temple. According to one of them — the courtyard of the Church was carved in the rock as a ring-shaped trench, and only then from boulders left in the middle, began to connect the Church, with all its interior rooms, vaults, arches, columns and Windows. According to another theory — the excavation of the rock and finishing the Church was carried out at the same time, from the top down, tier for tier. (Photo By Flora Bagenal | Reuters):
5. The entrances to some of the churches carved in stone, look like this. (Photo By Goran Tomasevic | Reuters):
6. Ethiopia is the most mountainous country of the African continent. A significant part of its territory is the Ethiopian highlands extending from North to South Ethiopia. (Photo Carl Court):
7. Ethiopia — most populous state in the world without access to the sea. Although the red sea is just 50 km away And the people here are colorful. (Photo Eric Lafforgue):
8. Landscapes. The OMO river in southern Ethiopia. (Photo Dean Krakel):
9. It is believed that Ethiopian ancestors of the Oromo peoples who first noticed the stimulating effect of coffee beans. However, no direct evidence on this point. According to a widely accepted legend, the discoverer of the unique properties of coffee tree was an Ethiopian shepherd Kaldim approximately 850 a year. From Ethiopia coffee drink spread throughout the Middle East. By the nineteenth century, coffee was widely spread in Italy, Indonesia and America.
Ethiopia is one of the main coffee producers in the world and on the African continent (more than 20% pan-African gathering). Ethiopian coffee grows at altitudes of 1100 to 2100 meters above sea level. (Photo By Per-Anders Pettersson):
10. So look Ethiopian priests. (Photo Eric Lafforgue):
11. Salt production in Danakils depression and camel caravan. The valley is on average 100 meters below sea level. Geologists believe that the Red Sea periodically erupts in Danakils lowland and flood it (the last time this happened about 30,000 years ago). After the formed duct is closed, the water gradually evaporates and the earth formed a thick crust of salt. (Photo Carl Court):
12. Colored potassium salt. (Photo Eric Lafforgue):
13. The whole territory of Ethiopia located in the Equatorial and subequatorial climatic zones. But the fact that a large part of the country is located in the Ethiopian highlands, explains more mild and humid climate of Ethiopia. The temperature here all year round +25…+30°C. (Photo Eric Lafforgue):
14. Pilgrims. Timkat – the feast of the baptism of Jesus in the river Jordan. Unlike the Orthodox tradition, where the celebration you have only one day in Ethiopia organize a three-day festival, from 19 to 21 January, which becomes a major event in this country. The Ethiopian Orthodox Church and other Oriental churches, this day is celebrated not only Baptism, but also Epiphany, which is a characteristic feature of this confession. (Photo Carl De Souza):
15. Local. Hyena. With the decrease of the forest area decreased and the animal population. Although in Ethiopia today you can still see elephants, cheetahs or lions. Also preserved in the population of foxes, crocodiles, giraffes, hippos and monkeys. (Photo Eric Lafforgue):
16. Translated from the Greek “Ethiopia” means “land of people with sun burnt faces”. South Ethiopia is one of the most remote areas of the African continent. Because here, on earth, lost on the border of Ethiopia with Sudan and Kenya, virtually did not penetrate the winds of change. Here do not recognize any Supreme authority, do not pay taxes and do not speak Amharic — the national language of Ethiopia. (Photo Carl De Souza):
17. Flight attendants. And you thought there was only tribes? Ethiopia — a state of contrasts. (Photo By Tiksa Negeri | Reuters):
18. The volcanic crater of El Sod. And there is the lake. Beautiful. (Photo Eric Lafforgue):
19. Colorful nation tribe Bora. (Photo Eric Lafforgue):
20. Colorful mosque in Harar, Ethiopia. (Photo Eric Lafforgue):
21. Children from the Suri tribe in the southern OMO valley in Ethiopia. The population of the OMO valley is forced to lead an extremely difficult life, however, these are some of the most hospitable and friendly in the whole of Africa. (Photo Carl De Souza):
22. Livestock. (Photo Eric Lafforgue):
23. Ethiopia is extremely rich in history. In the old Testament, one of the rivers watering Paradise, ran through the land of the Ethiopians. In addition, in these parts dwelt the very first people — the oldest evidenced by the fossils of Australopithecus, discovered in southern Ethiopia, valley of OMO river.
24. Top view of the OMO valley. Ethiopia has an extremely low level of development of transport infrastructure. The majority of roads do not have hard coating and only suitable for use in the dry season. (Photo Eric Lafforgue):
25. In Ethiopia, there remains the tradition of tattooing on the face. (Photo Eric Lafforgue):
26. Posts. Danakil — basin in the Northern part Avarskoy basin, on the border of Ethiopia and Eritrea, part of the same desert. (Photo Eric Lafforgue):
27. The girl from the afar tribe with braided hair. (Photo Eric Lafforgue):
28. The priest stands on the edge of the cliff before the entrance to the Ethiopian Orthodox rock Church. Ethiopia is the only traditionally Christian country in Africa. (Photo By Matjaz Krivic):
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