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Tanzania

Zanzibar: the island of spices and beaches

The island of Zanzibar, also known by the name of Unguja, is the largest island of the archipelago of the same name which is also made up of the other two large islands of Pemba and Mafia and dozens of smaller islands. Zanzibar is located in the waters of the Indian ocean at a distance […]

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Itineraries and Travel Reviews South Africa

Travel to South Africa: an itinerary in spectacular nature

THE KALAHARI, THE NAMAQUALAND AND THE CEDERBERG <<<< Go back to the itinerary in NAMIBIA. Travel to South Africa TRAVEL DIARY IN SOUTH AFRICA ITINERARY OF THE TRAVEL TO SOUTH AFRICA: NORTHERN CAPE August 15 KGALAGADI TRANSFRONTIER PARK (150 km) Exploration inside the park along the beds of the dry rivers Auob (up to Auchterlonie) […]

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South Africa

Cederberg: spectacular landscape and strange rocks

The mountains and the Cederberg nature reserve are located near Clanwilliam, about 300/250 kilometers north of Cape Town. This mountain range extends in the southern part of South Africa from north to south for about 50 km. The name of Cederberg derives from the cedar of Clanwilliam, whose scientific name is Widdringtonia Cedarbergensis, which is […]

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South Africa

The province of Northern Cape, South Africa

The Northern Cape is by extension the largest province in South Africa (it is largest than Germany). But with just over a million inhabitants, it is the least populated province in the country. The Northern Cape, whose capital is the city of Kimberley, is located in the north western part of South Africa. This South […]

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South Africa

The province of Western Cape, South Africa

The Western Cape is a province of South Africa that occupies the southwestern part of the country. This area of the country was the first area in South Africa to be colonized by Europeans. In fact, it was colonized in the seventeenth century thanks to the Dutch East India company. The capital and most important […]

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South Africa

Cape Town Penguins: Boulders Beach

Among the best known attractions of Cape Town there is certainly the penguins beach of Boulders Beach. This beach is located along the east coast of the Cape peninsula, just south of the inhabited center of Simon’s Town. The coast in this area is characterized by the alternation of large stones and small white sandy […]

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Senegal

The climate of Senegal: when to go to Senegal

The climate of Senegal is tropical, differentiated in two seasons based on the rains. During the dry and hot season, which corresponds to the months between November and June, along the coasts, the trade winds blow which bring refreshment. While in the interior of the country, harmattan blows, a hot and dry wind from the […]

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Senegal

Senegal: borderland between the desert and the forest

Senegal is a state of northwestern Africa located along the coast of the Atlantic ocean. Ancient French colony is now an overwhelmingly Muslim state (94%) with a small Christian minority (5%). Almost half of the population is of Wolof ethnicity (43%), while the second most important ethnic group is that of the Fula (24%). The […]

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Itineraries and Travel Reviews Namibia

Travel to Namibia: Namib and the Fish River Canyon

The itinerary of the travel to Namibia and South Africa was designed and prepared several months before leaving. Being our first experience in Southern Africa, we decided to travel in peace by relying on an expert local guide. For the organization and guide I did everything via the internet relying on mr. Erich Weilbacher, owner […]

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Mozambique

The climate of Mozambique: when to go to Mozambique

The climate of Mozambique is humid tropical climate in the northern and central areas, tropical altitude climate in the areas close to the border with Zimbabwe, and dry sub-tropical climate in the southern regions. The country has a rather homogeneous climate if one excludes the decrease of rains inland and the decrease of temperatures based […]

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Mozambique

Mozambique: eco-tourism and historical attractions

Mozambique (República de Moçambique) is a presidential republic of south-eastern Africa. The country is located along the east African coast and is washed by the waters of the Indian ocean, its coastline stretches for over 2,300 km. Inland Mozambique is bordered by Swaziland to the south, South Africa to the south and southwest, Zimbabwe to […]

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Mauritius

Rodrigues: a piece of paradise in the Indian Ocean

Rodrigues Island is a small island in the Indian Ocean which is located about 560 km east of the island of Mauritius. The island belongs politically to the Republic of Mauritius and covers a little over 100 sq km. Rodrigues is part of the Mascarene Islands, together with Mauritius and Reunion it is one of […]

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Morocco

Climate of Morocco: when to go to Morocco

The climate of Morocco can be divided into four climatic areas. In the north between the Rif mountains and the coast, the climate is Mediterranean. While along the western coast the climate is oceanic. In the mountainous areas of the interior the climate is continental. Finally, in the areas south of the High Atlas mountains […]

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Morocco

Morocco: imperial cities, mountains and deserts

Morocco (Al-Mamlaka al-Maghribiyya), is a kingdom of northwestern Africa, located at the western end of the Mediterranean Sea and overlooking a long coast on the Atlantic Ocean. The country is separated from the European continent by the Strait of Gibraltar, the famous Pillars of Hercules from antiquity. Morocco also controls the former Spanish Sahara (Western […]

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Madagascar

Nosy Be: the island of perfumes and lemurs

Nosy Be is a small island located in the Mozambique channel just 8 kilometers from the northwestern coast of the large African island of Madagascar. Nosy Be measures 321 sq km and is an island of volcanic origin. The island is formed by low hills and its highest mountain is Mont Lokobe which reaches 455 […]