Sossusvlei dunes: pools of water in the desert

Sossusvlei, Namib Desert, Namib-Naukluft, Namibia. Author and Copyright Marco Ramerini

One of the major attractions of Namib-Naukluft National Park is the occasional pools of water in Sossusvlei. These scenic pools of water are surrounded by the high red dunes of the Namib desert. Due to the picturesque contrast that exists ...

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Namib Desert: the highest dunes in the world

Namib Desert, Namib-Naukluft, Namibia. Author and Copyright Marco Ramerini

The Namib-Naukluft National Park, whose original core was founded in 1907 by the German colonial administration and subsequently enlarged, is today among the largest protected natural areas on the African continent (49,768 sq km). The landscapes that can be admired ...

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Namib Rand: a private nature reserve

Namib Rand, Namibia. Author and Copyright Marco Ramerini.

The Namib Rand Nature Reserve is located in central and southern Namibia, between Sesriem and Helmeringhausen. This reserve covers an area of 172,200 hectares and is probably the largest private natural reserve in all of southern Africa. The reserve borders, ...

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Fish River Canyon: the largest canyon in Africa

Fish River Canyon, Namibia. Author and Copyright Marco Ramerini.

Located in southern Namibia, the Fish River Canyon National Park is one of (many) places that make a trip to Namibia particularly fascinating and interesting. The canyon can be reached from Keetmanshoop along a beautiful dirt road during the dry ...

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The climate of Namibia: when to go to Namibia

Namib Rand, Namibia. Author and Copyright Marco Ramerini

Namibia is an arid area of southern Africa, its climate is semi-desert, with cool nights and hot days, the hottest months are between December and March. There are two rainy seasons, one of the short rains between October and December ...

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Namibia: natural parks, deserts and plateaus

Kokerboom (Aloe dichotoma), Namibia. Author and Copyright Marco Ramerini

Namibia (Republic of Namibia) is a presidential republic of Southern Africa, washed to the west by the Atlantic Ocean, bordered to the north by Angola, to the north-east by Zambia and Zimbabwe, to the east by Botswana and to the ...

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The climate of Mauritius: when to go to Mauritius

The climate of Mauritius is tropical warm, tempered by the trade winds from the southeast. The direction from which the trade winds greatly influence the amounts of rain falling on the island, the eastern part of the island is considerably ...

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Mauritius tourist attractions: what to see in Mauritius

The island of Mauritius is one of the tropical paradises of the Indian Ocean, the island is full of tourist attractions. The island is known for attractions such as its sea and beaches. But Mauritius offers tourists much more, its ...

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Mauritius: the island of sugar cane and beaches

Mauritius is an island in the Indian Ocean, lying 900 km off the eastern coast of Madagascar. The island of Réunion is only 200 km to the south-west. The capital is the city of Port Louis, located along the northwest ...

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The climate of Madagascar: when to go to Madagascar

Madagascar, the large island alongside the coasts of East Africa, has a climate that varies according to latitude and altitude. In the country there are three main climatic areas: in the highlands of the interior of the island the climate ...

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Madagascar: the red Island, the land of contrasts

Madagascar is a large island located in the Indian Ocean 500 km to the east of the African coast of Mozambique. It is after Greenland, New Guinea and Borneo the largest island of the world. The national capital is the ...

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The climate of Libya: when to go to Libya

Libya has two main types of climate, the Mediterranean climate along the coast, and the desertic climate in the rest of the country. Along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, summers are hot and dry with average temperatures around 30 ...

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Libya: ancient Roman cities, desert and petroleum

Libya (Libīya) is a people’s republic in North Africa, of which Tripolis is the capital. It used to be an Italian colony. The country is limited to the north by the Mediterranean Sea and bordered to the north-west by Tunisia, ...

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The climate of Kenya: when to go to Kenya

The climate of Kenya, due to its geographical position, is above all an equatorial climate. Despite this, however, only the coastal area has the characteristics of this type of climate. That is, constant temperatures and high humidity. Further away from ...

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Kenya: deserts, mountains, lakes and savannahs

Kenya (Jamhuri ya Kenya/Republic of Kenya) is a presidential republic of East Africa. The country is located in the south-east on the Indian Ocean and bordered to the south by Tanzania, to the west by Uganda, to the north-west by ...

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