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Kilimanjaro

admin — Sun, 22 May 2011 12:09:17 +0000

Kilimanjaro is located in the northern part of Tanzania, bordering Kenya. The mountain is located about 170 miles (270 km) west of the Indian Ocean and 220 miles (350 km) south of the equator. The Great Rift Valley is located about 100 miles (160 km) west. The forces that created this valley has an important role in the creation of Kilimanjaro.
Kilimanjaro began training more than 750,000 years ago. Mountain-building process does not happen overnight. It took more than 250,000 years to Kilimanjaro was formed. Lava flows from the volcano Kibo third stick together, making the mountain at this time. Over time the shape of the mountain clearly. Over the last few ice ages, large sheets of ice called glaciers carved stone, carved into the mountain valleys smooth and sharp.
Kilimanjaro is home to many animals, including 140 species of mammals. Each area has unique characteristics of vegetation that support a different creature. While some areas have a variety of flora and fauna, others are inhabited only by small life forms. In the lush rainforests of the second zone, the trees are alive with monkeys and birds. Large animals, including elephants, lions, leopards and giraffes, travel through the growth of the forest. African hunting dogs and birds of prey like hawks, eagles, and the bearded vulture, who also lives here. Extreme height makes a lot of higher animals. Lions, wild dogs and antelope have been found alive in the third zone. Even fewer live animals in the quarter. This includes birds, rodents and insects. Animals cannot survive the harsh climate of the area fifth.
When John Rebmann first glimpse of Kilimanjaro, the locals said that the summit covered with a strange white powder that looked like silver. They believed that evil spirits are protected mountain treasure, and will anyone trying to climb the mountain to punish. Chagga people still have great respect for the mountains. Traditionally, the Chagga bury the dead, so the body was in front of Mount Kilimanjaro.
Every year thousands of people trying to walk to the summit of Kilimanjaro. The increase can be achieved with standard tours. However, the ascent of Kilimanjaro still considered a major challenge. The attempt to climb the mountain too fast is dangerous. This is because the decrease in oxygen with increasing altitude. Hikers should allow their bodies to adjust oxygen slowly. Besides the lack of oxygen, climbers must include more than 50 miles (80 km) of land without the use of a vehicle.

Kenya-Culture and Tradition

admin — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 03:28:26 +0000

If your visits to Kenya, will find their cultural traditions. Kenya is a country of cultural diversity and fight against the constant change. Kenya Saving a complex story that unfolds through a variety of terrain for the moment.
Kenya is a melting pot of different types and levels of life. These people belong to more than 40 different ethnic groups living in Kenya at the moment. The major groups, including the Bantu tribes, Nilotic, Hamitic, Kikuyu, Luyha, Luo, Kalenjin, Meru, Kamba, Maasai, Swahili, Tirkana and Kisii. They all have their own culture and traditions are very rich and diverse.
Kikuyu tribe had embraced the modern way of living the life, still clinging to the Maasai tribes of their belief that God gave them the responsibility of caring for livestock. The Samburu and Turkana are nomadic tribes, although many of them have adopted modern lifestyles.
Riuki According to tribal custom, the guests were greeted with a traditional drink known as Murattini. The main tribal law and everyone must obey. Ngai tribes are thought to worship the Creator of the tribe. The tribes believe that the sacrifice of a goat beneath a fig tree near the sacred mountain can bring rain. a group dance to the music and colorful costumes will make you wonder.
Traditional cuisine is Githeri, which is basically boiled peanuts and corn (maize), which is a preparation mukino mashed sweet potatoes and green beans with roasted goat. It is a traditional dish of the Kikuyu tribe and combine meat protein is not always necessary that the meat is very rare in the life of the tribe to which most vegetarians eat, but provides the majority of proteins peanuts in this dish.

Traveling to Africa

admin — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:08:34 +0000

East Africa, a treasure of wildlife in Africa, offers some of the best wildlife viewing in Africa. The plains of East Africa are alive with thousands of different wild species of wildebeest, zebras, lions, cheetahs, and even the Cross River gorilla is extremely rare that says only 200th in the world’s population.
Here are some of the largest parks in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda.
Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
The Serengeti Safari is synonymous with wildlife. This world famous reserve is the biggest migration of large mammals on our planet. More than a million wildebeest, zebras and gazelles across the plains in search of new pastures. Predators such as lions, hyenas, leopards and cheetahs, are its wake, waiting in an ambush in crocodile popular crossing points on the Mara River. To the east of the Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater legendary promises a “wall to wall” show to see wildlife.
Selous Game Reserve in Tanzania
It is the largest protected area in Africa with over 50,000 square kilometers. The elephant, sable and buffalo in an area dotted with palm trees and green grass, while trips by boat on the Rufiji River brings you to the pods of hippos and sleeping in wooded ravines where blue monkeys watch glass. The Selous is abundant with predators, including the largest population in the African wild dog. To arrive at Selous Game Reserve, Dar es Salaam, driving between 7 and 9:00, but only during the dry season, or year and a half hour flight from Dar es Salaam.
Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda
Queen Elizabeth National Park is the personification of the natural resources of Uganda. Located between Lakes Edward and George, where savannah East Meets West tropical forest, this beautiful game reserve is abundant plains, while the forests are alive with monkeys. In Chambure Gorge can even follow up the chimpanzee. Queen Elizabeth Park is between 5 and 6 hours drive from Kampala on a surfaced road via Mbarara. The park is accessible by a dirt road from Bwindi.
Masai Mara, Kenya
Located in the heart of the Rift Valley, with an area of 1812 square. Miles, bounded on the east by the river and the Loita plains Talek, Masai Mara Game Reserve, a reserve of Kenya leading game, is located on the border between Kenya and Tanzania and the northern extension to the famous plains Serengeti.
The Masai Mara is a panorama of hills, plains and forests. The region is well watered by the Mara River, which virtually guarantees a permanent population of wildlife, including lions, cheetahs, elephants, leopards, gazelles and Grant Thomson, topi, buffalo and many others. To arrive at Masai Mara from Nairobi, is to spend 4-5 hours or take a 45 minute flight.
Volcanoes National Park / Parc National des Volcans, Rwanda
Nearby, face to face with a family of mountain gorillas is said that the most amazing experiences of those who respond to wildlife in danger of extinction. Parc National des Volcans protects the steep slopes of the Virunga forest, one of the last bastions of the endangered species – the mountain gorillas. Hike through green hills planted with beautiful views of the peaks beyond, before entering the national park. The dense rainforest, alive with the calls of forest birds and golden monkeys, quickly closing around him. The trail continues, sounding the forest, until soft rumble of a gorilla Silverback has announced that nearby. Gorilla tracking visits start in the base Musanze town that is a 90 minutes drive from Kigali.