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Inside the tent, the cold is intense. Even protected jackets, pants and a generous sleeping bag, the feeling is that the body is freezing. Outside, spain holidays the snowflakes fall on the roof of the tent.
This was just one of many times when the African continent surprised me. It was the unforgettable ascent of Kilimanjaro, with 5895 meters of altitude, located in the nice Tanzania. But before we get there, I was fortunate to travel for five countries of the southern continent and delight me with a world of contrasts and unknown beauties. Of inhospitable deserts to tropical forests, pristine beaches to snow-capped mountains, Africa is by far the richest continent in diversity spain holidays of the planet. And that's where I lived three months of amazing discoveries in 2014. Check out tips on how to turn in Africa all started well developed in South Africa, where did two volunteer projects. A sensational experience in which I could take care of wild animals in a private reserve near Johannesburg and also help physical education teachers in poor schools in Cape Town.
However, after a month and a half adapting me to the South African universe, I left for what would be the most challenging stage of the journey: to know countries like Namibia, Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Tanzania spain holidays traveling by bus, train, boat and ride. That's when I discovered the real Africa. A path full of stories Photo: Antonio Soletti / Personal Archive
Travel spain holidays by African countries can be a difficult task when the airplane is not an option. The places are distant, times are restricted and the duration spain holidays of travel spain holidays is long. On the other hand, the contact with people and customs is constant and intense. Both were on these trips I heard great stories of life and found many people willing to help me. How, for example, a man I met on the way between Botswana and Zambia. Upon arriving at the border, he waited for me in immigration, exchanged money for me, took me to the hostel door and still left the address of the home that I should meet her family. Every journey, which stories like this were repeated.
In these travels around the interior of the continent, through tribes, spain holidays villages and extremely poor villages, discovered how diverse is Africa. Unfortunately, we are accustomed to hear more about the problems than about the charms of the area. But now I can guarantee: the natural beauty there are far superior to social problems. Check out the video that Antonio made during the trip:
In Namibia, was able to visit Sossusvlei, one of the hottest and driest places in the world where no bacteria survive to decompose dead trees for thousands of years. There are also some of the largest dunes in the world, forming a surreal landscape for tourists and a paradise for photographers.
The contrast is just a few hundred miles away, in the delta of the Okavango River in Botswana. A huge flood plain, which guarantees the life of elephants, giraffes, lions, zebras and all the animals you can imagine. Getting spain holidays there is not easy. You can take small planes or the challenge of traveling all day in vans and rides until you reach the town of Maun. Of course I chose the latter.
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